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26 Feb 2010 - Wairakei to Whakamaru Preferred Route Newsletter 2
This is Transpower’s second newsletter about our project to replace the existing Wairakei to Whakamaru ‘B’ line (via Poihipi Road) with a new double-circuit 220 kV transmission line. It is planned to have the replacement line commissioned in 2013.
19 Feb 2010 - Project Newsletter 2
This is Transpower’s second newsletter about our project to install a new 220 kV underground transmission cable circuit between Pakuranga and Penrose substations (about 9 km) by mid-2013, and remove the existing 110 kV Pakuranga to Penrose ‘A’ overhead line.
12 Feb 2010 - Studholme–Timaru Split closure
Transpower is closing the operational split between Studholme and Timaru annually between October and April.
08 Feb 2010 - Construction started on North Island Grid Upgrade Project
The first phase of construction on the North Island Grid Upgrade Project starts this month on the overhead transmission line and substation components of the project.
08 Feb 2010 - Community Briefings
In January, local representatives from the Hunua and Paparimu community, including the school, local businesses and local government, met with members of the project team about the proposed construction activity to be undertaken in their area.
05 Feb 2010 - CommunityCare Fund: Supporting communities
Transpower's CommunityCare Fund assists communities affected by Transpower assets and projects, by providing funding for projects that benefit the community as a whole.
04 Feb 2010 - CommunityCare Fund launches waka in Mangakino
Two waka ama (outrigger canoes) were launched last week in Mangakino, north of Taupo. The two waka, along with paddles, life jackets and boat trailers, were purchased with a $42,000 grant from Transpower's CommunityCare Fund.
03 Feb 2010 - Transpower welcomes draft decision
Transpower welcomes the draft decision released by the Board of Inquiry today. The decision approves Transpower’s proposal to construct a new transmission line between Whakamaru and South Auckland, known as the North Island Grid Upgrade Project.
03 Feb 2010 - North Island Grid Upgrade Construction Newsletter 1
Welcome to the first issue of the North Island Grid Upgrade Project (NIGUP) construction newsletter. This newsletter will be distributed regularly and is designed to keep you informed throughout the construction of the project.