Energy

Policy

Onslow debate is one-sided: Upton

The government’s timeframe to develop an energy strategy is too long.

Ian Llewellyn 31 Jan 2023

Policy

Govt policy driving power shortage

The electricity sector is working on peak-demand shortfall solutions.

Ian Llewellyn 31 Jan 2023

Infrastructure

Electricity grid survived flood with one near-miss

A North shore substation was flooded but survived Friday's deluge.

Ian Llewellyn 30 Jan 2023

Gas bodies merge for united voice

The Gas Association and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association are to merge and become GasNZ.

Ian Llewellyn 30 Jan 2023

Vector dealing with widespread damage to electricity network

Ian Llewellyn 28 Jan 2023

Infrastructure

Manawa Energy's national storage edges up

Staff reporters 27 Jan 2023

Big wet in the north as southern hydro lakes sink

Ian Llewellyn 27 Jan 2023

Markets

Rain boosted Mercury's hydro generation 38% last quarter

Staff reporters 26 Jan 2023

Infrastructure

Vector adds 1.7% electricity customers in first half

Staff reporters 26 Jan 2023

Policy

Electricity sector warns 'winter is coming'

Ian Llewellyn 26 Jan 2023

Finance

Mercury exec Julia Jack jumps ship to Kiwibank

Staff reporters 24 Jan 2023

Markets

Genesis Energy reduces emissions and grows customers

Staff reporters 23 Jan 2023

New generation plans will break soil this year, says Forbar

Greg Hurrell 23 Jan 2023

Primary Sector

Firms relieved as Todd Energy says CO2 plant back online

Rebecca Howard 20 Jan 2023

Infrastructure

NZ Oil & Gas announces Perth Basin agreement

Staff reporters 17 Jan 2023

Infrastructure

Explosion in renewable electricity proposals

Pattrick Smellie 17 Jan 2023

Law & Regulation

Pattrick Smellie: The new electricity future: coming fast

Pattrick Smellie 17 Jan 2023

Infrastructure

Meridian reports increased sales

Oliver Lewis 16 Jan 2023

Transport

Boosting biofuels won't affect food production

Greg Hurrell 05 Jan 2023

Economy

Best of BusinessDesk: Taxing super profits – how much is too much?

Ian Llewellyn 04 Jan 2023

Best of BusinessDesk: Investors need to check emissions trends

Greg Hurrell 01 Jan 2023

Best of BusinessDesk: You may not own an EV, but you might still be paying for them

Brent Melville 30 Dec 2022

Infrastructure

Another year of uncertainty for the electricity sector?

Ian Llewellyn 30 Dec 2022

World

Hydrogen hype is rising again – will this time be different?

The Economist 26 Dec 2022

Ian Llewellyn

News Editor

Ian is a journalist with more than 30 years' experience working in NZ and the UK. This has included radio, newspapers, and agencies with time also as a ministerial advisor and press secretary. Experience in the Press Gallery includes reporting for the Independent Business Weekly and more than 10 years with the New Zealand Press Association.

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