Engineering an area of focus for PGF
Economy

Engineering an area of focus for PGF

The country’s engineering sector will be receiving more support from the Provincial Growth Fund, officials told MPs yesterday.Last month, the fund committed almost $28 million to engineering firms in Southland and Otago - almost $20 million of which went to upgrade KiwiRail’s Hil...

Gavin Evans 22 Nov 2019
Wind to displace diesel for Stewart Island power
Infrastructure

Wind to displace diesel for Stewart Island power

Stewart Island is to receive up to $3.16 million to establish two wind turbines on the island to lower power costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Provincial Growth Fund has agreed the in-principle grant to allow Southland District Council to develop a project, includ...

Gavin Evans 22 Nov 2019
NZ dollar stalled; US-China trade signals remain mixed
Markets

NZ dollar stalled; US-China trade signals remain mixed

The New Zealand dollar remained capped by conflicting signals on the prospects for progress in the long-running trade talks between the US and China. The kiwi was trading at 64.02 US cents at 8am from 64.08 cents at 5pm. The trade-weighted index was at 70.87 from 70.94. The...

Gavin Evans 22 Nov 2019
Crown seeks US$100m from Tui operator; Prospector moving on
Policy

Crown seeks US$100m from Tui operator; Prospector moving on

The government is claiming US$100 million from the operator of the Tui oil field, as efforts continue to keep the field in production and stave off early decommissioning.Sixty-nine creditors of Tamarind Taranaki, which halted an in-fill drilling campaign at the offshore field in...

Gavin Evans 21 Nov 2019