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Meridian, Contact see no window to save smelter
Infrastructure

Meridian, Contact see no window to save smelter

Neither Meridian Energy nor Contact Energy see any window of opportunity to save the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter despite the smelter's chief executive saying it exists. And Meridian expressed confidence both it and the rest of the electricity sector will adjust well to the s...

Jenny Ruth 10 Jul 2020
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BRENT MELVILLE: It doesn't matter where, moving Auckland's port is expensive
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Brent Melville: BRENT MELVILLE: It doesn't matter where, moving Auckland's port is expensive

The longer container ships continue to be piloted into Waitemata Harbour, the better off Auckland's finances will be, but irrespective of where the port moves, the city will have to pay.  A report by economic consultancy Sapere and commissioned by the Ministry of Transport on...

Brent Melville 10 Jul 2020
Govt slams Tiwai smelter 'window' shut; expects lower power prices
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Govt slams Tiwai smelter 'window' shut; expects lower power prices

The government has slammed shut the tiny window of opportunity that might have existed to keep the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter open.

Pattrick Smellie 09 Jul 2020
Telcos criticise Chorus price rise
Infrastructure

Telcos criticise Chorus price rise

Broadband retailers have expressed disappointment over Chorus’ plan to increase wholesale broadband prices, saying now is not the time. While it had delayed its usual price hike on March 23 as the country went into lockdown, yesterday Chorus said from October 1 it will impleme...

Victoria Young 09 Jul 2020