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Broad South Island reach for new Timaru fuel terminal
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Broad South Island reach for new Timaru fuel terminal

By Gavin Evans Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s newest fuel importer believes the terminal it is building in Timaru will be able to supply customers across most of the South Island. Timaru Oil Services expects to have the four-tank, 32 million litre facility operation...

Gavin Evans 29 Aug 2019
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South Port signals 40% rise in maintenance spend
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South Port signals 40% rise in maintenance spend

By Gavin Evans Aug. 30 (BusinessDesk) - South Port New Zealand, operator of the port at Bluff, is forecasting a 40 percent increase in maintenance spending during the coming two years as it works to extend the life of its assets. The country’s southern-most port has been qu...

Gavin Evans 29 Aug 2019
Tilt proceeding with Waipipi wind farm
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Tilt proceeding with Waipipi wind farm

By Gavin Evans Aug. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Tilt Renewables is proceeding with its $276 million Waipipi wind farm on the southern Taranaki coast. The project comprises 31 Siemens turbines, each with a capacity of 4.3 megawatts, and is expected to deliver about 455 gigawatt-hour...

Gavin Evans 28 Aug 2019
King Salmon invests as climate change heats fish farms
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King Salmon invests as climate change heats fish farms

By Pattrick Smellie Aug. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Rising summer sea temperatures are forcing New Zealand King Salmon to invest in new techniques to reduce farmed fish deaths that are holding back profitability even as demand for its products surges. The aquaculture operator repo...

Pattrick Smellie 28 Aug 2019