Energy Press Releases

New Zealand Energy retailer TrustPower, has announced the purchase from Kiwi company DataCol, of a meter reading and data management system called SevenX for the management of reading approximately 500,000 electricity meters.

Police Commissioner Howard Broad said this afternoon’s news that a second explosion has ended all hope of finding the 29 Pike River miners alive is devastating for the miners’ families and the West Coast community.

Video Transcript of Prime Minister John Key’s Speech at Pike River Mine Tragedy Press Conference.

Specialist skills from throughout New Zealand and overseas are being used to help the rescue effort at the Peak River coal mine near Greymouth where 29 miners have been trapped since Friday night. Superintendent Gary Knowles, Tasman Police District Commander, said today that all avenues are being explored to get the men out.

Photographs of the miners trapped underground at the Pike River coal mine will be made available by families who choose to do so for police to publicly release. This may not happen until later today.

The Government stands ready to offer whatever assistance it can as events unfold at Pike River mine on the West Coast, says the Minister of Energy and Resources, Gerry Brownlee.

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed the passage of the Electricity Industry Bill through Parliament today, saying it paves the way for necessary improvement in the electricity sector.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has tabled a biofuels report in parliament today. The report looks at the potential role of biofuels, and identifies that not all biofuels are environmentally and socially beneficial.

Nelson’s air quality has shown big improvements this winter compared to the same time last winter. Mayor Kerry Marshall links this to home owners switching to cleaner heating under the Nelson Air Quality Plan.

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee is encouraged by a poll showing support for mining in Schedule Four conservation land.

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee makes a clarification on the mining statement he released in regards to mining permits of the Department of Conservation Estate.

Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Energy and Resouces, shares some facts about mining in New Zealand.

A discussion paper has been released on the proposal of environmentally responsible development of NZ’s mineral estate.

The Green Party opposes John Key’s proposal to mine in protected areas.

Prime Minister John Key opened the $1.3 billion Kupe Gas Project in Taranaki.

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council have finalised new requirements for woodburners to address air quality issues in Hastings and Napier.