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Act MP urges probe on price hikes
New Zealand Herald, 31/05/2010
Act MP John Boscawen is calling for an inquiry into two major electricity companies after a power price hike that he says is unfair. More...
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Power price hikes blamed on ETS
stuff.co.nz, 28/05/2010
Mercury Energy is blaming the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for its planned increase in energy prices from July 1. More...
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Power firms warned against profiting from ETS windfall
New Zealand Herald, 27/05/2010
The Government will monitor power companies for signs they are extracting "windfall profits" from consumers under cover of the emissions trading scheme and investigate any apparent profiteering, says Climate Change Minister Nick Smith. More...
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Green law pushes up power price
New Zealand Herald, 26/05/2010
Two big power suppliers have blamed the Emissions Trading Scheme for price rises which will add an average $5 a month to electricity bills. More...
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Mokihinui an environmental winner
New Zealand Herald, 25/05/2010
The debate on the Mokihinui hydro scheme on the West Coast has wide- ranging implications. The arguments against the scheme centre on the fact that it will change the environment. More...
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Meridian and DOC request hold on dam appeals
New Zealand Herald, 24/05/2010
Meridian Energy and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have filed a joint memorandum in the Environment Court requesting the appeals relating to the Mokihinui hydro proposal be put on hold. More...
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Town centre set to benefit from bypass
New Zealand Herald, 27/05/2010
New Lynn's town centre will gain an extra development boost from a traffic bypass over its $160 million railway trench. More...
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Rail can deliver commercially if we invest to succeed
New Zealand Herald, 26/05/2010
The support of customers ensures the plan unveiled last week for the revival of the rail business has every chance of proving that history doesn't have to repeat itself. More...
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Train suppliers in the dark on job's local content
New Zealand Herald, 26/05/2010
KiwiRail is keeping international suppliers guessing over whether they will be required to include local content in Auckland's new electric trains. More...
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Air NZ lifts domestic and international capacity
New Zealand Herald, 26/05/2010
Air New Zealand is increasing its international capacity by 4.9 per cent and domestic capacity by 3.8 per cent as it starts to see a recovery in air travel. More...
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Town assured 'vile' water safe
stuff.co.nz, 29/05/2010
Westport's tap water smells like "cow effluent", residents say. More...
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ES water charging plan criticised
stuff.co.nz, 28/05/2010
Water was a contentious issue at Environment Southland's annual plan hearing yesterday, ... Irrigation Southland executive member Rob Dingle, of Wendonside, said he was ... More...
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Council against water application
stuff.co.nz, 27/05/2010
The Gore District Council has decided to "vigorously" oppose an application by a dairy farmer to draw water for irrigation from the same groundwater zone that feeds ... More...
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New Shell owners fight back against 'big oil' tag
New Zealand Herald, 26/05/2010
The new owners of Shell are not happy about being lumped in with "big oil" by Australian-owned Gull and are working on a strategy to stake out their New Zealand credentials. More...
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Energy data to go on Google
New Zealand Herald, 26/05/2010
A new Government-funded mapping programme has started to lure more oil and gas explorers to New Zealand by putting results on Google Earth. More...
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2degrees ready to woo rival's top clients
New Zealand Herald, 31/05/2010
New mobile operator 2degrees is set to woo Vodafone's first wave of iPhone customers as they commit to another term with the mobile operator. More...
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Telecom boss utters the 's' word
stuff.co.nz, 28/05/2010
Telecom is facing a possible credit rating downgrade and its shares nudged a new record low yesterday after the firm announced an investigation into ... More...
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Telecom hopes for a break on regulation if it separates
New Zealand Herald, 28/05/2010
Telecom is trying to work out if the costs of separation can be offset by changes in regulation to benefit its shareholders, chief executive Paul Reynolds said at an investor day in Sydney. More...
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Feedback needed on mobile roaming charges
New Zealand Herald, 27/05/2010
The Government is seeking feedback on trans-Tasman mobile roaming charges, Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce says. More...
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Fitch confirms Telecom rating
stuff.co.nz, 26/05/2010
Fitch Ratings today affirmed Telecom's credit rating but said if the company goes ahead with structural separation a negative rating action could result. More...
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Telecom shares hit new low
stuff.co.nz, 26/05/2010
Telecom shares fell to a new record low today after the company confirmed it is prepared to break up its business to participate in the Government's ... More...
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Telecom woes 'lesson in selling off assets'
New Zealand Herald, 26/05/2010
Progressive MP Jim Anderton pointed to Telecom's recent misfortunes as a lesson to National as it considers whether to change its policy of no state asset sales going into next year's election. More...
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Orcon, Compass, Slingshot agree to share broadband
New Zealand Herald, 25/05/2010
Compass, Orcon and Slingshot, three of New Zealand's smallest phone companies, will team up to share exchange technologies, allowing re-routing of individual broadband services, and potentially lowering costs More...
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Mobile network aims to undercut rivals
New Zealand Herald, 25/05/2010
New Zealand's newest mobile network has launched its first prepay data pack, as it moves to undercut its rivals. More...
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Stadium arguments RWC 'headache'
stuff.co.nz, 28/05/2010
The problems with Dunedin's new rugby stadium had created headaches for the Rugby World Cup organisers next year, the tournament's boss said yesterday. More...
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Auckland prison development upsets residents
stuff.co.nz, 27/05/2010
A new prison being built in the suburb of Mt Eden and overlooking Auckland's southern motorway is offending community leaders and residents. More...
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