Taranaki stories
Ōwae Marae's bills jumped from $400 to $2,000 a month after upgrades, exposing pricing that experts say penalises occasional users.
Iwi and hapū face a narrow window to secure jobs, land rights and returns as New Zealand's power system shifts away from fossil fuels.
Concerns over safety and secrecy are growing as officials move ahead with a preferred supplier for Taranaki's LNG import facility, without a contract yet signed.
Monthly power bills at Ōwae Marae in Taranaki jumped from $400 to $2000 after a solar project was over-specified.
The rise has pushed cocaine to its highest share of workplace drug positives in a year, with Auckland's North Shore hit hardest.
Bulk buying by an iwi investment fund helped trim build costs, enabling 22 affordable homes in Ōkato to open with local Māori builders involved.
Waiting times remain starkly uneven, with Northland and Southern lagging on planned care while other regions meet health targets.
The grant will help equip a new Bell Block office for antenatal wānanga that say they are helping reduce suicide risk among new māmā.
Heavy rain and slips have closed several South Island highways, with travellers urged to delay journeys and snow also forecast.
Rising electrification demand is driving a bigger build-out of New Zealand's grid, with approved projects set to lift capital spending further.
The proposed 250 MW facility could bring fresh jobs and new renewable generation to Taranaki, but it still needs consent, finance and tenants.
Higher renewable output and the Manawa Energy purchase lifted annual earnings, while Contact Energy eyes new demand from a proposed Taranaki data centre.
Ratepayers face sweeping council restructures as ministers weigh rival merger bids, with some regions set for government-imposed changes.
Miscalculating AI-driven power demand could leave ratepayers funding stranded assets or, worse, expose households to blackouts and higher bills.
New Zealand users should hear more accurate directions as the app rolls out a Kiwi-accent voice for te reo Māori place names.
Wellington landlords face higher vacancy and weaker rents as Budget 2026 triggers a public sector office shake-up and slower growth.
The new platform should improve reporting and data access across Genesis's operations as it pushes a wider finance transformation and energy transition.
Google searches for 'PR Agency Auckland' hit a five-year peak, signalling growing confidence in New Zealand's tech and design sectors amid export expansion.
New data centre builds in six New Zealand zones should gain faster links to offshore customers as EonFibre packages site-to-cable connectivity.
A viral festival clip of a top influencer sipping from a pink Huski champagne flute has sent global demand for the Kiwi drinkware brand soaring.
