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Smelter to be offered lower transmission price

Smelter to be offered lower transmission price

The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will be offered a discounted deal on electricity transmission to encourage it to keep operating for another three to five years.

Gavin Evans 28 Sep 2020
Expensive solar solution to cut Parliament's emissions
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Expensive solar solution to cut Parliament's emissions

Solar, LEDs at Parliament an expensive way to reduce emissions

Gavin Evans 25 Sep 2020
Northport keeps dry dock hopes alive
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Northport keeps dry dock hopes alive

The need for a purpose-built NZ dry dock facility is only growing, say ship operators

Gavin Evans 25 Sep 2020
Govt's pumped hydro scheme 'disturbing, dreamland' project - Mercury
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Govt's pumped hydro scheme 'disturbing, dreamland' project - Mercury

The government’s pursuit of a $4 billion-plus pumped hydro scheme in Central Otago is a “disturbing blast from the past,” Mercury director warns.

Gavin Evans 24 Sep 2020


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

Infrastructure Editor

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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