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Carbon prices drop more than 10%
New Zealand Units were recently trading at $78, well below their high of $88.
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Methanex invests to stay in NZ
Methanex said efficiency improvements would provide an economic payback within two years with the potential to reduce the site’s carbon emissions by over 50,000 tonnes per annum.
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Views of Beehive must be preserved
Government papers show officials were against fast-track consent to demolish and replace the old press gallery building because of architectural merit.
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Transpower faces massive cost increases
A 31% increase in Transpower's budget would translate approximately into a $5 increase in domestic consumers’ monthly electricity bills.