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Government to retain Labour's clean car standard for imported high-emissions vehicles
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (437+ words) The government will retain a clean car standard that charges importers a fee for bringing high-emissions vehicles into the country. However, it has not yet decided on the new limits that will be in force, saying it will work with…...
Electric, hybrid and Chinese vehicle sales surge
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (107+ words) Battery, electric and plug-in hybrid models made up almost 30 percent of vehicles registrations during the year to date - which is more than double than during the same period in 2025. China overtook Japan as New Zealand's largest source of EV imports…...
Investigations launched into solar power battery provider amid consumer complaints
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1639+ words) Adrian Goodfellow thought a solar panel, battery and inverter system worth almost $30,000 would cut his electricity bills and transform the way he powered his home. But almost five months after it was installed, the system remains switched off. He alleges…...
Surging EV sales in 2026 not just temporary - market analyst
1+ week, 2+ day ago (646+ words) 2026 is shaping up as a standout year for sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in New Zealand. In a new research note, global market analyst BMI - which is a part of the Fitch Group - forecasts New Zealand…...
First 500 schools to benefit from Solar in Schools programme announced
1+ week, 4+ day ago (215+ words) The first 500 schools to benefit from the government's Solar in Schools programme have been announced. Three hundred and forty schools in the North Island, 157 in the South Island and three in the Chathams will have solar panels installed as part…...
Contact Energy's net profit climbs to $423 million, up 62 percent on last year
1+ week, 4+ day ago (160+ words) Gentailer Contact Energy's full-year net profit has climbed to $423 million, up 62 percent on its underlying earnings last year. The period includes the acquisition of Manawa Energy, which Contact said contributed to the uplift in earnings. Contact said the improved operating…...
Luxon says fuel excise tax rise, accommodation levy could be on the cards
1+ week, 4+ day ago (635+ words) Christopher Luxon says raising the fuel excise tax and imposing an accommodation levy could be on the cards if National is re-elected. On Sunday, the National party committed to three so-called Budget Responsibility Rules aimed at returning to surplus, cutting…...
Kiwi neighbourhoods with highest rooftop solar rates
1+ week, 4+ day ago (879+ words) Household wealth, home ownership rates and the 'neighbourhood effect' are driving rooftop solar rates in the absence of widespread incentives, advocates say. An RNZ analysis of Electricity Authority data has found that Wānaka and Pāpāmoa Beach have the highest numbers…...
The growing business of making snow from the sun
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (492+ words) How to make snow from the sun is among the engineering feats of innovative solar energy company Sunergise, which is seeing rapid growth. Sunergise chief executive Paul Makumbe said the business had seen more growth in past 12 months than in…...
How Consumer NZ wants to fix the electricity market
3+ week, 1+ day ago (519+ words) Four major changes are needed to fix New Zealand's electricity market, Consumer NZ says. It has released a new report, which outlines what it says a four main drivers of high power bills, and suggests four solutions. It said household…...