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New protocols on fuel stockpile data agreed
Infrastructure

New protocols on fuel stockpile data agreed

By Gavin Evans June 5 (BusinessDesk) - Government officials have agreed new protocols with the country’s fuel suppliers to ensure they can get daily data on terminal stocks during emergencies. Gareth Wilson, principal advisor with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Em...

Gavin Evans 04 Jun 2019
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Tiwai Point smelter's annual net profit plummets amid volatile pricing
Infrastructure

Tiwai Point smelter's annual net profit plummets amid volatile pricing

By Jenny Ruth June 4 (BusinessDesk) - The owner of New Zealand’s sole aluminium smelter says it has delivered a significantly lower profit for calendar 2018 and that it remains vulnerable to a volatile market this year. Pacific Aluminium (New Zealand), which is 80 percent-o...

Jenny Ruth 04 Jun 2019
Better protection needed for national infrastructure, pipeline inquiry told
Infrastructure

Better protection needed for national infrastructure, pipeline inquiry told

By Gavin Evans June 4 (BusinessDesk) - The lack of sanctions for people damaging national infrastructure and covering it up needs to be addressed, Refining NZ chief executive Mike Fuge says. The company operates the Marsden Point oil refinery and its contractors use a combi...

Gavin Evans 04 Jun 2019
Greymouth seeks early contact on partial Kowhai surrender
Infrastructure

Greymouth seeks early contact on partial Kowhai surrender

By Gavin Evans June 4 (BusinessDesk) - Greymouth Petroleum says it will meet with officials soon to arrange the surrender of part of its Kowhai petroleum mining permit in Taranaki. The High Court last week endorsed a condition of the original 2009 permit that required Greym...

Gavin Evans 03 Jun 2019


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

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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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