Mighty confused or Mighty worked up over the Mighty River IPO, and the Greens/Labour counter-assault? One of the players at the centre of it all, Electricity Authority CEO Carl Hansen fields readers' questions.

The opposition has made itself relevant in one stroke - "a player rather than a critic."

Possible Labour-Greens coalition partner wants to use Cullen and Kiwisaver funds be used to re-nationalise power companies.

Pair differ in crucial area of dividends.

 For those close to the development of today's electricity market over the last 25 years or so, the Labour and Green party announcements on a return to central planning have landed like a bomb.

One survey sees government support at a seven-year low. PLUS: Shearer in "John Key just speaking out of his mouth" shocker.

A fall of almost 6% in early NZX trading today.

The payout debate is back in the headlines, sending “concerned” citizens into paroxysms of rage.

The government is offering unspecified assistance to keep the Bluff smelter open in the short term, which could save next month's float of Mighty River Power but blows away its hands-off policy on state-owned companies' commercial affairs.

The Contact Energy offering in 1999 took the same time to reach just 100,000.

It's time for Labour and the Greens to move on from assets sales - which will be a net vote-winner for the government, one commentator says.

The company's first appearance before a parliamentary select committee since the government confirmed its part-privatisation.

First three weeks of campaign will target mum-and-dad investors, followed by a more tilt at more sophisticated investors.

Government not sure if shares will be offered before the Budget on May 16.

A decision by next Monday on the Maori Council's appeal to halt partial privatisation of Mighty River Power may not be met.