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Govt unlikely to intervene in transmission pricing
Policy

Govt unlikely to intervene in transmission pricing

The government appears unlikely to intervene in planned changes to the way electricity transmission costs are allocated. The electricity price review completed last year had recommended the government issue a policy statement on transmission pricing, given the potential for we...

Gavin Evans 19 Jun 2020
Fletcher's Commercial Bay payment fight continues
Property

Fletcher's Commercial Bay payment fight continues

Fletcher Building is fighting with Downer-owned Spotless over the interpretation of their contract.

Victoria Young 19 Jun 2020
Broad sweep of projects in green investment bank pipeline
Finance

Broad sweep of projects in green investment bank pipeline

New funding deals New Zealand Green Investment Finance is working up will show a variety of low-carbon benefits from a range of sectors, chief executive Craig Weise said. A $15 million credit line for Wellington-based CentrePort is the first of a number of deals the 14-month o...

Gavin Evans 19 Jun 2020
Puhoi to Warkworth PPP claim adds pressure to stretched land transport fund
Policy

Puhoi to Warkworth PPP claim adds pressure to stretched land transport fund

The New Zealand Transport Agency has provided for an $83 million claim on the unfinished $709.5 million Puhoi to Warkworth road, adding even more pressure to an already stretched budget.The project is the second public-private partnership used by the NZTA and, like Transmission G...

Paul McBeth 18 Jun 2020


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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