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18 Jun 2010: Grid New Zealand Update

The June update of projects in approval process is now available.

28 May 2010: Transpower holds initial regional forum

Transpower holds an initial regional forum to introduce its Lower North Island Transmission Investigation.

06 May 2010: Transpower holds forum on short-listed options

Transpower holds forum on short-listed options for the Lower South Island reliability project

28 Apr 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.

21 Apr 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.

North Island Grid Upgrade

Building a new power link between Whakamaru and Auckland.

North Auckland and Northland Grid Upgrade Project

Reinforcing the network with new cables and a transformer.

HVDC Inter-Island Link Project

Replacing Pole 1 of the inter-island HVDC link with a new pole.

Wairakei to Whakamaru Replacement Transmission Line Project

Building a new double circuit transmission line between Wairakei and Whakamaru.