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Z Energy first-half profit drops on Flick writedown
Z Energy has reported a 72 percent fall in first-half net profit after writing $35 million off the value of its stake in spot power retailer Flick Electric. The write-down and tough retail fuel competition saw the company report a net profit of $22 million for the six months e...
Marsden Point solar project approved
The cost of Refining NZ’s proposed 31-hectare solar array has come in at the lower end of expectations. The $37 million project, approved by the company’s board, was mooted in July with a cost range of $36-39 million. It will be funded with a combination of non-recourse projec...
Transpower highlights November supply risks
National grid operator Transpower is urging electricity industry participants to avoid scheduling any more maintenance work in the second half of November so it can maintain a sufficient capacity buffer.A combination of transmission work and planned maintenance at power stations...
OMV granted consents for Taranaki drilling campaign
OMV has been granted the last of the environmental consents it needs for a drilling programme off Taranaki this summer.The company, which operates the Maui, Maari and Pohokura fields, has been granted a discharge consent for up to 11 wells it could potentially drill during the ne...
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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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