Energy

A battle is set to begin between Solid Energy and a private developer over the building of a new hydropower scheme using water from Stockton opencast mine, north of Westport.

Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean has joined those asking Environment Minister Nick Smith to call in the controversial Omarama-Ohau dairy farm consent applications.

Here we are all of a sudden at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century. Just yesterday, it seems, we were watching out for any Y2K disruptions while celebrating the new millennium.

The OMV-led joint venture to explore for oil and gas in the Great South Basin has had its permits extended by Government agency Crown Minerals for a year before it must decide whether to commit to

A panel of four specialists has been chosen to consider applications to the Marine Energy Deployment Fund, the Government said today.

The Government is risking a $2 million a year loss of electricity generation from the Waitaki River as a consequence of the change of ownership it is proposing for two of the river's eight power st

Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee's proposed re-jig of the electricity sector could be the last chance the competitive-pricing model has for the industry in New Zealand, Consumer New Zealand chief exe