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OMV says Taranaki well unsuccessful
Infrastructure

OMV says Taranaki well unsuccessful

OMV says the well it drilled off the Taranaki coast last month doesn’t look to have delivered a commercial discovery.Gladstone-1 was drilled about 50 kilometres north-west of New Plymouth in the firm’s Cloudy Bay exploration permit – PEP 57075.The rig, the COSL Prospector, has si...

Gavin Evans 09 Jan 2020
Tamarind directors believed Tui funding was sufficient - liquidator
Infrastructure

Tamarind directors believed Tui funding was sufficient - liquidator

Operators of the Tui oil field believed they had sufficient funding to complete at least two of three planned development wells, even if the first proved dry.The first report by liquidators investigating the US$320 million collapse of field operator Tamarind Taranaki said their p...

Gavin Evans 08 Jan 2020
Telcos poised for another year of investment
Infrastructure

Telcos poised for another year of investment

More data, faster speeds and cheap prices will remain dominant themes for the telecommunications sector in 2020 as major carriers embark on a 5G mobile future and network operators prepare for a new pricing regime.The entrance of Infratil into the telco market via its joint purch...

Paul McBeth 08 Jan 2020


Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis

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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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