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Act Party says the figures 'make a mockery' of the Climate Change Commission report.
Air New Zealand's latest executive appointment - key tech role
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Opinion: Innovation essential for NZ to meet climate targets
To meet 2050 targets, it will take more than changes in policy making and behaviour.
Rio Tinto's apology to Southland town
Mining giant and Government reach deal to remove contaminated waste from smelter site.
Trustpower pays 'catch up' dividend
Tauranga-based electricity company reports rise in earnings but provides no outlook.
Meridian hires global consultants to review Aussie business
But don't call it a "strategic review".
Quagmire: Contact faces sticky mess upstream from Clyde Dam
There's agreement on why the gunk is there but friction over what's being done about it.
New solar energy venture to grow electricity - and food
Half a million solar panels to be built over 500 hectares of farms.
Stock Takes: Trustpower receives bids, AFT's US deal
Power company has progressed into the due diligence stage of the process.
Meridian and smelter cut electricity deal amid concerns over lake levels
Meridian and smelter cut deal to reduce electricity draw amid concerns over lake levels.
Local Focus: Concerns power lines won't handle demand spike from electric vehicles
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Stock Takes: Contact, Meridian cleared; Cavalier CEO resigns
Contact and Meridian have been cleared following an investigation by the regulator.
Stock Takes: Super fund appoints NZ equities manager, Meridian's Q3 water storage slumps, Spheria lifts MHI stake
Meridian's water storage slumped in Q3. Spheria raised its stake in MHI.
Inside Story: How Govt planned to directly subsidise Rio Tinto's transmission costs
Officials warned there was no way to smooth smelter's departure than a taxpayer payment.
'No need to panic': Electricity sector takes first steps to avoid shortages
Energy Minister plays down intervention talk amid early steps to prepare for conservation.
NZX extends trading hours for S&P Global Index change
The NZX is extending its trading hours by 45 minutes today.
Climate change: Why are NZ's emissions still rising?
James Shaw says "urgent action" needed to arrest emissions that again saw an annual jump.
Focus on Contact, Meridian as S&P index rebalancing looms
Investors' focus is on Meridian and Contact as an index change looms.
'Are prices too high?' Energy Minister Megan Woods puts market on notice
Megan Woods questions state of electricity prices amid hydro and gas shortage.
Iwi unhappy at 'lack of consultation' over power project
A Northland farming trust plans to generate 3 megawatts of hydro-electric power.
Z strikes deal to resume dividend payments early
Fuel retailer strikes deal with lenders to allow dividends to resume as trading improves.
Infratil bid 'off the table' following Tilt deal
Sale of transtasman wind-arm stake means AusSuper interest likely over, analysts say.
Mercury doubles down in $3 billion takeover bid for Tilt
Takeover bid sees wind farm developer's value almost double in three months.
Facebook, Google, Amex, Expedia: Where they rent in Auckland
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Mercury in $3 billion takeover bid for Tilt Renewables
Energy company Mercury partners up in $3 billion wind farm takeover proposal.
Genesis reveals strongest half-year result since listing
Genesis Energy has posted a strong half year result.
How Meridian will deal with sweetened Tiwai contract
The Tiwai Point deal and lower rainfall may impact on Meridian's second half result.
Meridian lifts net profit by 19%, plans $315m wind farm
Meridian has lifted its first-half net profit by 19 per cent.
Vector lifts full-year guidance after 27% first half profit jump
Dividend unchanged at 8.25c a share
What Contact's growth plan will mean for future dividends
Contact Energy has outlined its plans for a capital raised to build new plant near Taupō.
Genesis to put coal fired power generation on standby
Genesis will bring one of its coal-fired units out of storage due to low lake levels.
Contact Energy to raise $400m to build geothermal station
Contact Energy said it plans to raise $400m to build a new power station near Taupō.