Infrastructure
Gabrielle damage eats up all year's lines repair budget
Half the damage caused by Gabrielle could have been avoided if workers could have removed or cut back trees threatening lines.
Energy
Contact's 10% power bill hike a risk
Analysts said Contact’s mass market tariff has increased on average by 10% in the three months from November 2022.
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Scramble to fix a flooded substation built by a river
The flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle burst the Tūtaekurī River’s banks.
Energy
Partial fix found for major electricity outage
The national grid operator said the restored power is not sufficient to power the whole of both regions.