Genesis Energy, an electricity and natural gas supplier, has reported a net profit of NZD99.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2008, compared to NZD89.5 million in the previous year. The company reported revenue of NZD2.48 billion for 2007/2008, compared to NZD1.77 billion in the previous year.

By MONAHAN, Kate; IRVINE, Denise The Waikato River used to be a place for swimming and gathering food. Now its waters are murky and tainted. What can be done? Kate Monahan and Denise Irvine report.

By SHEERAN, Garry GREENHOUSE GAS emissions are soaring as coal and gas-fired generators run flat out, day and night, to compensate for fast- emptying hydro storage lakes.

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