Meridian first-half profit surges on strong hydro inflows
Energy

Meridian first-half profit surges on strong hydro inflows

Meridian Energy had a strong first half after winter storms filled its southern hydro catchment at Lake Pukaki and boosted sales.

Pattrick Smellie 01 Mar 2023
Could the EV boom run out of juice?
Energy

Could the EV boom run out of juice?

Battery-powered cars may go from 10% of global sales in 2021 to 40% by 2030.

The Economist 28 Feb 2023
Hydro boost for Genesis as it readies for winter
Energy

Hydro boost for Genesis as it readies for winter

Company bosses are wondering how to manage and pay for Huntly power station.

Ian Llewellyn 27 Feb 2023
NZ will reach peak petrol by 2025
Energy

NZ will reach peak petrol by 2025

The forecasts show that petrol demand will peak around 2024-25 as the country's light vehicle fleet electrifies.

Ian Llewellyn 27 Feb 2023


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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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