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08 Dec 2010 - Haywards Substation Community Newsletter - Issue 4
Work to prepare the site for the construciton of Pole 3 is close to completion and construction of the foundations for the Pole 3 building has started.
07 Dec 2010 - Maintenance work on the HVDC transmission line underway
Transpower has started maintenance work on replacing the conductors on sections of the HVDC overhead transmission line that runs between Oteranga Bay and Haywards substation.
07 Oct 2010 - North Island Grid Upgrade Construction Newsletter 4
In this newsletter, you will find information about how construction of the overhead line, underground cable, and substations is progressing in each district. Also read about new techniques we are using to minimise disruption.
10 Sep 2010 - A big pour at Benmore Substation
Transpower's HVDC Pole 3 project met a major milestone on Tuesday, 31 August at Benmore Substation when 340 cubic metres of foundation concrete was poured.
18 May 2010 - Major construction starts on HVDC inter-island link at Benmore substation
Construction work on the new Pole 3 of the HVDC inter-island link starts this week at Benmore substation.
12 May 2010 - Haywards Substation Community Newsletter - Issue 1
Welcome to the first issue of the Haywards Substation Community Newsletter. This will be a regular newsletter designed to keep neighbours of Haywards Substation informed as the HVDC inter-island link Pole 3 project progresses.
12 May 2010 - Haywards Substation Community Newsletter - Issue 2
Since our first newsletter, we have been working through the key aspects of the project including environmental and consenting requirements, and tender evaluations for major contracts, including awarding the principal contract to Siemens.
12 May 2010 - Haywards Substation Community Newsletter - Issue 3
Work has started to prepare the Haywards Substation site for construction of the Pole 3 building and equipment, which will increase the capacity and reliability of the HVDC link.
12 May 2010 - Ceremony marks start of electrical construction on Pole 3 project
The Minister of Energy and Resources, Hon Gerry Brownlee, turned the first sod of the HVDC Pole 3 project at a ceremony at Haywards substation on 19 April. The event marked the start of construction of the critical electrical systems and buildings of the new Pole.