Rain boosted Mercury's hydro generation 38% last quarter
Energy

Rain boosted Mercury's hydro generation 38% last quarter

Mercury said wet weather depressed spot electricity prices, but that future prices will be much higher. 

Staff reporters 26 Jan 2023
Vector adds 1.7% electricity customers in first half
Energy

Vector adds 1.7% electricity customers in first half

Vector's outages rose in the latest six months but remained within regulatory limits.

Staff reporters 26 Jan 2023
Electricity sector warns 'winter is coming'
Energy

Electricity sector warns 'winter is coming'

Transpower has warned this winter could include times when there's not enough electricity being generated quickly enough to meet peak demand periods.

Ian Llewellyn 26 Jan 2023
Mercury exec Julia Jack jumps ship to Kiwibank
Energy

Mercury exec Julia Jack jumps ship to Kiwibank

The veteran marketing executive helped Mercury whittle down its multibrand operation.

Staff reporters 24 Jan 2023


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Ian Llewellyn

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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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