Electricity generators lose 'safe harbour' protection
Policy

Electricity generators lose 'safe harbour' protection

Electricity regulator tries to shore up confidence in the wholesale market.

Ian Llewellyn 01 Jun 2021
'Eye-watering' energy prices possible for next five years
Policy

'Eye-watering' energy prices possible for next five years

"Energy price rises over the next five years will be so eye-watering that the tears may themselves fill the (hydro) lakes," says one energy sector insider.

Ian Llewellyn 01 Jun 2021
Nick Smith quitting as MP after 'verbal altercation'
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Nick Smith quitting as MP after 'verbal altercation'

The last of National's 1990 'brat pack' intake of MPs leaves on a sour note.

Ian Llewellyn 31 May 2021
As NZ oil refining ends, govt weighs strategic implications
Policy

As NZ oil refining ends, govt weighs strategic implications

The Marsden Point Refinery has struggled in recent years to compete with more efficient refineries.

Ian Llewellyn 31 May 2021