Vector among first in world to get new Tesla storage batteries
By Fiona Rotherham Oct. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Vector, the Auckland gas and electricity distribution monopoly, said it will be among the first customers in the world to take delivery of Tesla’s home and business batteries that store home-generated solar and wind power. The uti...
Auckland Airport a 'conductor' for New Zealand tourism, CEO Littlewood says
By Fiona Rotherham Oct. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland International Airport chief executive Adrian Littlewood said the big change in the company under his three-year tenure has been moving beyond simply being an infrastructure developer and operator to being an active leader in...
Auckland Airport raises capex forecast by as much as 27% to meet passenger growth
By Fiona Rotherham Oct. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland International Airport expects capital expenditure to be as much as 27 percent more than earlier guidance, in what will be its biggest annual spend in over a decade, as it experiences strong growth, especially in tourism and...
Transport Minister Simon Bridges says measures to support uptake of electric vehicles out by year end
By Fiona Rotherham Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Transport Minister Simon Bridges says his officials are working with local government and key business leaders on a package of measures to support the uptake of electric vehicles which should be announced by the end of the year. B...