Andrew Eagles said he didn’t accept the contention that liquefied natural gas would smooth out the highs in electricity prices.
Business
4:15pm
14:26
Nick Leggett described the Moa Point failure as "deeply serious," acknowledging its environmental, public health and community impacts.
New Zealand
8:02am
Marlborough District Council said the cycle lane along Eltham Rd would no longer be separated from the road by kerbing.
Fri, Feb 13
A technology change has left some tenants wondering when they'll get their money back.
Thu, Feb 12
When a damaged slope is partly owned by a local council and partly by a ratepayer, whose job is it to fix it?
Tue, Feb 10
"We will talk to the mayor about how we can help in the best way we possibly can," says PM Christopher Luxon.
Environment
Mon, Feb 9
Wellington Water said it is now racing against the clock to get the inundation of sewage out of its Moa Point Treatment Plant before it goes septic and becomes anaerobic.
Sun, Feb 8
Wellington Water Board Chair Nick Legget said that progress had been made overnight, with staff able to get the long outfall pipe partially operating and the screens at the treatment plant working.
Fri, Feb 6
Wellington divers are not only worried about the environmental cost, but the financial fallout of having raw sewage spewing onto the south coast.
A study by the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) found 92% of new houses had compliance defects.
Wellington Water boss Pat Dougherty described the situation as a "catastrophic event... the worst in my experience without any of a shadow of a doubt".
Health
Thu, Feb 5
Heavy rain overwhelmed the wastewater system, flooding the Moa Point facility and causing a major discharge of raw sewage along Wellington’s south coast.
Wed, Feb 4
Blenheim residents say AA Insurance has stopped offering new home insurance policies in their town, following similar decisions in Westport and parts of greater Christchurch.
A major insurer that put a halt to new home insurance policies in Westport has also stopped issuing them in a second town, in North Canterbury.
Tue, Feb 3
New figures show the national average asking price dipped slightly in January, but strong regional gains and rising stock levels signal a cautious yet active start to the housing year.
Mon, Feb 2
Buyers are moving away from "do-up" and experts are divided on how much value people hope to add.
Fri, Jan 30
Tenants had complained of a “cockroach infestation, sewage overflows, and holes in the walls and floorboards,” according to MBIE.
Thu, Jan 29
A climate change policy expert says AA Insurance's decision will be the first of many, and is urging insurers to be transparent when they withdraw from an area.
New Zealand's biggest bank has downgraded its forecast for house prices this year, but new research shows not everyone is feeling the same way.
Spreading the power load could help to defer or avoid increasing demand capacity.
Tue, Jan 27
Changes mean lenders are approving more home loans to buyers with low deposits, and some people might not realise they qualify.
Mon, Jan 26
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon last week confirmed the coalition was considering weakening housing intensification laws in Auckland.
Politics
Wed, Jan 21
The rule change took effect last week, updating the Building Act and adding a new national direction under the Resource Management Act.
Tue, Jan 20
The state housing agency has faced claims it overpaid for the Ferncliffe Farm site near Tauranga.
Mon, Jan 19
The median rent dropped from $650 to $595 in the year to last November but that is anticipated to swing around as students return to flatting.
Sat, Jan 17
