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Weeks-long power loss feared for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne
Infrastructure

Weeks-long power loss feared for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne

A crucial substation has flooded on the outskirts of Napier, cutting off electricity to Hawkes Bay and Gisborne for "days to weeks".

Pattrick Smellie 14 Feb 2023
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Vector boss calls for a sector shake-up
Infrastructure

Vector boss calls for a sector shake-up

Challenges in the energy sector mean it's time for a dedicated energy ministry.

Ian Llewellyn 14 Feb 2023
Floods make managed retreat policy urgent
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Floods make managed retreat policy urgent

Because they affect the country's largest urban population, the Auckland floods will focus minds on the need for policies to "manage retreat" from climate change impacts.

Pattrick Smellie 14 Feb 2023
Powerless Vector customers down below 13,000
Infrastructure

Powerless Vector customers down below 13,000

Vector continues to warn that the number of powerless customers will continue to fluctuate through the storm.

Staff reporters 13 Feb 2023