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KiwiRail eyes threat of rising diesel costs
KiwiRail is looking at alternative energy options for its rolling stock as new global shipping regulations threaten to push up the cost of diesel, according to chief executive Greg Miller.The state-owned enterprise faces higher diesel costs if global shipping regulations force sh...
Law & Regulation
Petrol suppliers face wholesale market regulation
Major petrol suppliers will face a wholesale pricing regime and have their supply contracts with other distributors regulated in order to improve competition in the wholesale fuel market.The Commerce Commission recommends firms including Z Energy, BP, Mobil and Gull be required t...
Tilt to net A$455m from Snowtown 2 wind farm sale
Tilt Renewables will pocket A$455 million from the sale of its Snowtown 2 wind farm in South Australia.The renewables energy developer and operator signed an agreement to sell the wind farm to funds managed by Palisade Investment Partners and First State Super at an enterprise va...
Policy
Workforce plan needed for emission reduction effort
Meeting the country’s 2030 emission reduction targets will require new skills and technologies that are not currently being planned for, the head of the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki says.The economic transformation envisaged to reduce emissions by as much as 50 per...
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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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