Energy shortage reduces and increases regional emissions
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Energy shortage reduces and increases regional emissions

Lack of gas reduces industrial production in Taranaki, but Waikato coal increases.

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Paying monkeys, the price of diplomacy and more
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Paying monkeys, the price of diplomacy and more

BusinessDesk’s fortnightly look at the public sector. 

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Māui gas field closure starts to loom
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Māui gas field closure starts to loom

There has been speculation Māui could close early, in election year.

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Fast-track not that fast for Contact Energy.

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