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Rig arrives for Tui development drilling
By Gavin Evans June 12 (BusinessDesk) - Tamarind Resources is aiming to begin a round of development drilling at the Tui oil field off the Taranaki coast late next week. The COSL Prospector rig arrived at the field early this morning, having spent four months in transit fro...
Policy
Government to invest $75m into Gracefield Innovation Quarter revamp
By Rebecca Howard June 12 (BusinessDesk) - A $75 million cash injection into Callaghan Innovation's Gracefield Innovation Quarter in the Hutt Valley will focus on making sure the aging facilities - which have asbestos, leaking roofs, cladding issues and failing sewer pipes - a...
Law & Regulation
ComCom doesn't see need for heavier regulation of Chorus backhaul
By Paul McBeth June 11 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission won't impose tougher regulation of Chorus's backhaul services after finding no evidence that higher costs in low traffic areas were driving up retail prices. The regulator started a study into backhaul service...
Services
Contact buys stake in Simply Energy to speed emission reduction effort
By Gavin Evans June 11 (BusinessDesk) - Contact Energy is to invest $10.7 million in Simply Energy as part of its strategy to help commercial and industrial customers adopt new energy technologies and reduce their emissions. New Zealand’s second-largest generator and retail...
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Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South.
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