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Electricity sector warns 'winter is coming'
Infrastructure

Electricity sector warns 'winter is coming'

Transpower has warned this winter could include times when there's not enough electricity being generated quickly enough to meet peak demand periods.

Ian Llewellyn 26 Jan 2023
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Downunder shipping costs are still elevated
Infrastructure

Downunder shipping costs are still elevated

A flood of new container ships on order should increase industry capacity by about 30% compared to late 2019.

Jenny Ruth 18 Jan 2023
NZ Oil & Gas announces Perth Basin agreement
Infrastructure

NZ Oil & Gas announces Perth Basin agreement

New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZO) is joining forces with Australian stock exchange-listed energy firm Triangle Energy to execute a farming agreement that will allow the two companies to enter the Perth Basin.NZO has acquired a 25% interest in Triangle’s L7 and EP 437 northern Perth Bas...

Staff reporters 17 Jan 2023
Explosion in renewable electricity proposals
Infrastructure

Explosion in renewable electricity proposals

Transpower had to invent a new queue system to cope with surging demand for new wind and solar projects.

Pattrick Smellie 17 Jan 2023


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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