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11 Aug 2011 - HVDC Pole 3 project wins two safety awards
The HVDC Pole 3 project has won two awards for safety at Transpower’s inaugural STAR Awards.
03 Aug 2011 - Dramatic State Highway rescue saves family and car
A Transpower Alliance foundation crew became local heroes last week when they assisted a family in distress, after their car caught fire on.
21 Jul 2011 - Northern Grid Alliance Get Silly for Red Nose Day
This year the NIGUP Transpower Alliance took red nose day to new heights.
21 Jul 2011 - CommunityCare Fund: Starting Safety Young in the Waikato
NIGUP tower erection crews had a special audience last month, as Room 1 from Waerenga School got front row seats to a series of “lifts” on tower 124.
21 Jul 2011 - Converter transformers arrive at New Zealand ports
Four of the eight 240 tonne converter transformers for the HVDC Pole 3 project have arrived in New Zealand from Germany.
09 Jun 2011 - North Island Grid Upgrade Construction Newsletter 6
In this newsletter, you will find an update about our construction progress, as well as a story about a Transpower CommunityCare Fund grant to the Clevedon Pony Club.
07 Jun 2011 - Major milestone met on Pole 3 project
Two highly choreographed operations lifted and secured the roof for each new HVDC Pole 3 building at Benmore and Haywards substations.
13 Apr 2011 - Haywards Substation Community Newsletter - Issue 6
New buildings and switchyards in the substation are taking shape and a huge amount of work has been completed to get the project to this stage.
14 Mar 2011 - North Island Grid Upgrade Construction Newsletter 5
In this newsletter, you will find an update about the construction of underground cables and substations, as well as information about a Transpower CommunityCare Fund grant for the Whitehall Settlers Hall.
21 Feb 2011 - Transpower advises motorists to take care through construction sites
Transpower would like to advise motorists to take extra care when passing through its construction sites in South Auckland.