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Huawei still in no-man's-land as Spark presses ahead with 5G build
Law & Regulation

Huawei still in no-man's-land as Spark presses ahead with 5G build

Huawei Technologies is still on Spark New Zealand's list of go-to telecommunications kit suppliers, but won't keep waiting for the Chinese firm to get security clearance to build its 5G mobile network.New Zealand's biggest telecommunications company will use equipment for its rad...

Paul McBeth 18 Nov 2019
Electricity Authority stress testing to gauge supply risk
Law & Regulation

Electricity Authority stress testing to gauge supply risk

Major power users and retailers buying electricity direct from the wholesale market will have to show they are aware of the potential risk to their supplies during a period of combined gas field shutdowns and transmission maintenance work early next year.For the first time, the E...

Gavin Evans 18 Nov 2019
Steel & Tube shares slump on profit warning

Steel & Tube shares slump on profit warning

Steel & Tube Holdings says its first-half results will be hit by at least a $2 million charge for debt write-offs and provisioning with the board planning to review carrying values in February ahead of the results announcement."The trading conditions in the first few months of th...

Jenny Ruth 18 Nov 2019
Trustpower signals $11 mln profit boost from metering sale

Trustpower signals $11 mln profit boost from metering sale

Trustpower expects to boost full-year net profit by about $11 million following the sale of its metering business to Financial Corporation.The power generator and retailer didn’t disclose the sale price on the transaction completed on Friday.But in a note on NZX, it indicated the...

Gavin Evans 18 Nov 2019


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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