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FIRST CUT: Contact Energy FY operating earnings up 12%
By Gavin Evans Aug. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Contact Energy said full-year operating earnings from continuing operations rose 12 percent, boosted by a strong performance from the firm’s generation and wholesale business. New Zealand's second-largest electricity and gas retailer...
Rakon outlines 5G challenges 'just around the corner'
By Victoria Young Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Rakon told shareholders it is in the best position possible to make money from the roll-out of 5G mobile services, but any impact won’t be seen until the fourth quarter of the next financial year at the earliest. The communications...
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Food waste massive contributor to global emissions - IPCC
By Rebecca Howard Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Agriculture, forestry and other land use may be responsible for 23 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but food waste is also a major culprit, according to a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Fro...
Power companies, investors weigh generation options
By Gavin Evans Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Mercury NZ says it is aiming to have contractors on site to start work on its 119-megawatt Turitea wind farm this month. Safety improvements on the local roads around the $256 million project have already begun and ground testing is un...
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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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