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Policy
Hydrogen truck stops to start next year
The country’s first hydrogen truck stops could be operating mid-2021 after the government committed $20 million toward the $69 million project.The investment will help fund construction of eight fuelling stations in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Taupo, Manawatu, Wel...
Technology
Telco execs contend with unrealistic customers
Telecommunications executives are grappling with how to deliver world-class infrastructure and services to customers who don’t value their firms' products.
Policy
Hopes for Tiwai extension waning
Energy industry executives are losing confidence that a deal to extend the ramp-down of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter can be achieved. Power supplier Meridian Energy has been in talks with smelter owner Rio Tinto to try and extend the scheduled closure beyond August 2021 t...
Policy
Gas cheaper dry-year option than pumped hydro
Additional gas storage could provide about half the dry-year cover offered by the proposed $4 billion Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme at about 5 percent of the cost, energy executives heard yesterday. Gas Industry Company chief executive Andrew Knight said the Lake Onslow proj...
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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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