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Govt seeks bids to build LNG import terminal

In response to the Frontier report on the electricity market, the Government says it is committed to equity investment in Meridian, Mercury and Genesis, if required, to build more generation.

Energy Minister Simon Watts.

NBR Staff Wed, 01 Oct 2025

The Government is inviting expressions of interest in building an LNG import facility as a solution to dry year electricity supply risk.

In a statement responding to recommendations from Frontier Economics, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the Government was also committing to support capital

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NBR Staff Wed, 01 Oct 2025
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