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LNG imports feasible but challenging – report

Government underwrites seen as important if LNG option pursued.

A small-scale import option at Port Taranaki would be vulnerable to ‘episodic poor metocean conditions,’ said the report.

NBR Staff Thu, 10 Jul 2025
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Liquified natural gas imports are technically feasible but challenging, says a report commissioned by New Zealand energy companies.

The report by UK consultancy Gas Strategies Ltd said there were four main location options for LNG imports, but none had a good combination of water depth, wind and

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