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Renewable energy in New Zealand

  • Indonesia, NZ to Partner on Geothermal Projects

    INDONESIA, 2012/12/22 New Zealand and Indonesia have reaffirmed their commitment to boost their bilateral relations, with both nations agreeing to focus on collaborating on geothermal energy projects. In a press conference after the fifth annual Joint Ministerial Commission conference on Tuesday, visiting New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully and his Indonesian counterpart, Marty Natalegawa, agreed that collaboration in the geothermal energy sector and other renewable energy projects was a priority for both nations amid increased concerns over climate change and other environmental issues.

  • Renewable energy should take precedence over gas 2012-09-14

    NEW ZEALAND, 2012/09/14 New Zealand must learn from Queensland's experience with coal seam gas, writes Green Party energy spokesman Gareth Hughes. Drew Hutton, of the Lock The Gate Alliance Australia, recently wrapped up his tour of the country in Gore. On his tour, he warned of a plague sweeping rural Queensland destroying farmland, threatening water supplies, and eroding the communities that rely upon them. That plague is the coal seam gas industry, for which our Government is rolling out the red carpet.

  • New wind farm adds power to the economy

    NEW ZEALAND, 2011/02/10 “The new Te Uku wind farm showcases the benefits that wind energy provides to our economy,” says Fraser Clark, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Wind Energy Association. “The wind farm’s Waikato location helps to highlight how our natural resources, including the wind, create a competitive economic chance. Te Uku, like New Zealand’s other wind farms, will be part the majority productive in the world, making good use of a high quality wind resource to generate cost-effective electricity.
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