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Meridian, Contact invest $10m to accelerate smelter options
Contact Energy and Meridian Energy have committed $10 million to enable upgrade work on the national grid in the lower South Island to reduce the impact of any reduction in production at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.The two companies are the biggest generators on the South I...
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More flight cancellations in prospect as wind buffets Wgtn airport
More cancellations of flights in and out of Wellington are in prospect this afternoon, with gale force winds forecast to persist until early evening. Air New Zealand cancelled most of its flights into and out of the capital this morning due to severe winds, although it has not ye...
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Transport prime candidate for infrastructure spend - Kiwibank
Spending on transport and “moving things around the economy” could deliver the biggest boost to the country from a major infrastructure programme the government intends to announce next week, Kiwibank says.The programme will include $396 million for repairs, maintenance and upgra...
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Meridian eyes 50,000 tonnes of rock for Pukaki project
Meridian Energy says getting access to more water from Lake Pukaki will require about 50,000 tonnes of rock to protect the foreshore at the southern end of the lake.The lake, nestled near the foot of Aoraki Mt Cook National Park, covers about 179 square kilometres and is the coun...
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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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