Orion New Zealand has announced that it is supporting a subsidized Ecobulbs campaign in central Canterbury, New Zealand, with the aim to help households in its network area save money on their power bills and reduce electricity use.

By GORMAN, Paul Drastic action may be taken to boost flagging South Island hydro- electric generation and keep power flowing, despite lakes continuing to empty.

By HUNTER, Tim THE DELUGE of rain has eased the strain on our electricity supplies and removed the word "crisis" from newspaper headlines, but that doesn't mean the problem has gone away. The same thing could still happen next year.

By WEIR, James LAKE Taupo needs a week of heavy rain, according to Electricity Commission chairman David Caygill, and he expects wholesale power prices to fall when the Stratford power station resumes operating next week.

Lake Taupo needs a week of heavy rain, according to Electricity Commission chairman David Caygill, and he expects wholesale power prices to fall when the Stratford power station comes back into operation next week.