Contact Energy details proposal to put all fossil fuel power stations into one company

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date November 15, 2021

The company floated the idea of ‘ThermalCo’ earlier this year as a way to provide security to the power grid when renewable generation is unable to meet demand, and to manage decommissioning of thermal power stations

Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet September 20, 2024
Tory Whanau has revealed that she’s struggling so much financially that she may have to part with her beloved mayoralty, that of New Zealand’s capital city, if she’s to fund her ever-diminishing lifestyle. Whanau was elected to lead Wellington in 2022, winning an overwhelming victory against the incumbent mayor: the evil version of Jason Gunn. […]
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Ukrainian militia receives defective shipment of pagers that just send and receive messages September 18, 2024
There’s been a major setback for one Ukrainian-backed militia on the Russian border, after the group ordered a large shipment of pagers to use as improvised explosive devices. The plan was to litter the pagers throughout abandoned homes and buildings in hopes of wounding Russian soldiers. But upon arrival of the shipment, routed through the […]
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Government directs Te Puni Kōkiri to conduct Māori Language Week in English September 17, 2024
The coalition government has issued a directive to Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, instructing them that – in the interests of clear communication – they are to conduct this year’s Māori Language Week primarily or exclusively in English. The directive is in line with the Government’s policy – signaled when they came […]
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Government celebrates fact that New Zealand’s healthcare is so good people are queuing up for it at 5am September 17, 2024
At yesterday’s post-cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, flanked by his Health Minister Shane Reti and someone we can’t independently verify was a real sign language interpreter, announced that he had some positive news for the country. “Alright team, I’m just going to hand over to uh, Dr. Shane, because I think he’s got […]
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Heartwarming: Thoughtful driver uses indicator to tell you what they’ve just done September 17, 2024
It’s 4:10pm in the morning, and you’re in the middle lane heading north on the great southern motorway of our nation’s capital, Auckland. There are no cars directly in front of you, but quite a few in the lane to your left. Suddenly, without warning, a black ute enters your lane, cutting in front of […]
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NPC teams will now be allowed to actually use the Ranfurly Shield in play September 17, 2024
Following decades of controversy, the governing body of New Zealand rugby, New Zealand Rugby, has ruled that the team currently holding the Ranfurly Shield may once again use it in play during the National Provincial Championship (NPC). The ruling restores the utility of a prize that for many years was rendered merely symbolic, after the […]
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Police say they won’t respond to bomb threats anymore as ‘it’s never anything’ September 16, 2024
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says that New Zealand’s police force will no longer respond to bomb threats, in an attempt to cut costs and redirect police resources to less boring activities. Coster said that threat response and bomb disposal was a “fairly obvious” area for downsizing, as bomb threats are “never anything”, a “huge waste […]
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Air New Zealand flight attendant named CEO after one year on job November 30, 2021
New Zealand’s national carrier, Air New Zealand, has expressed great enthusiasm in announcing its new CEO today: 51-year-old Nathan Guy, a flight attendant who has spent about 1200 hours on the job. Guy joined the company as a fresh-faced, wide-eyed flight attendant serving now-reduced domestic routes in November of 2020, and has since spent a […]
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National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
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Super Saturday recap: Patrick Gower doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do October 16, 2021
It was Aotearoa’s first national day of action in over ten years, the first since 2010, when Prime Minister John Key tried to inspire us to clean up our nation’s berms. It didn’t work. Today, New Zealand’s berms are worse than ever. But history is not destiny, and other cliches. Today, we tried again, this […]
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Podmore inquest: No referral despite concerning test scores November 25, 2024
Sititi among winners at rugby awards November 25, 2024
All Blacks flanker Wallace Sititi offloads during their game against England at Twickenham earlier this month. Photo: Getty Images Wallace Sititi has scooped New Zealand's only individual honour at the World Rugby awards.
Victim filmed by attacker after fatal assault November 25, 2024
Luke Smith died from the assault when his life support was removed. Photo: Supplied via RNZ By Kate Green of RNZ A man who pleaded guilty to a fatal assault in a central Wellington carpark kicked his victim in the groin, swore at him and filmed him on his phone as he lay unconscious and […]
Emergency responders prepare for extreme solar storm November 25, 2024
The Aurora Australis over the Selwyn district last month. Photo: Supplied By Kate Green The emergency response agency is preparing for power and communications outages in the event of an extreme solar storm.
Pasifika urged to get whooping cough vaccine November 25, 2024
File photo: Getty A Pacific public health expert is encouraging Pasifika communities in New Zealand to make sure they are immunized against whooping cough.
Albanese reassures around social media policy fears November 25, 2024
Photo: Getty Images Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.
Police seize man's gang t-shirt in Christchurch November 25, 2024
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Four convicted of homophobic murder November 25, 2024
Thousands of people are demonstrated in Barcelona against the increase in aggression against members of the LGBT community following the murder of Samuel Luiz in 2021. Photo: Getty Images Four men have been convicted in Spain in connection with the homophobic murder of a 24-year-old nursing assistant, that sparked protests in cities across Spain and abroad.
70 festive floats entertain big Christmas parade crowd November 25, 2024
Thousands of people soaked up the festive atmosphere at Christchurch's 76th annual Christmas Show Parade on Sunday.
New trial begins over Invercargill stabbings November 25, 2024
Naya Wharekura is on trial for murder and attempted murder. Photo: Felicity Dear A man who stabbed two people outside the Invercargill courthouse in a drug deal gone wrong is defending charges of murder and attempted murder.
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