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New Plymouth-built storage tanks headed for Australian fertiliser plant
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New Plymouth-built storage tanks headed for Australian fertiliser plant

about 20 hours ago

Taranaki engineers have secured a rare export job, with three 100-tonne ammonia vessels due to ship to Moree for a $120 million plant.

Robin Martin
ROBIN MARTIN Taranaki Whanganui regional correspondent
Education, Learning & Training

March Construction wins top Canterbury awards honour

Its museum redevelopment work earned March Construction the region's top contractor title, alongside a separate win for projects worth over $10 million.

about 21 hours ago · Sean Mitchell
Local Government

South Waikato council budgets $180k for Te Waihou Walkway Blue Spring over summer

Visitors will still be able to access Te Waihou Walkway Blue Spring this summer after councillors approved a short-term management plan costing $180,000.

about 22 hours ago · Bronson Perich
Engineering

Malcolm Hammond wins steel industry's top NZ award

His four decades of leadership helped turn a Petone workshop into a major structural steel business, while lifting industry standards and apprenticeships.

about 22 hours ago · Sean Mitchell
Education, Learning & Training

Steel Construction NZ awards apprentices and young achievers

Training and mentoring across New Zealand's structural steel sector were put in the spotlight as two emerging workers won annual honours in Wellington.

about 22 hours ago · Sean Mitchell
Civil Engineering

Steel Construction New Zealand names 2026 award winners

Grayson Engineering and other winners were honoured after more than 50 entries, with judges praising the sector's rising standards.

about 22 hours ago · Sean Mitchell
Education, Learning & Training

Orana Park asks Selwyn ratepayers to help fill funding hole

A wildlife park's plea could leave Selwyn ratepayers on the hook for part of a $4.1m shortfall as councillors demand a business case.

about 22 hours ago · Jonathan Leask
Investigation

Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans

Councils face around $50 billion of water upgrades over the next decade, as ring-fenced funding finally tackles decades of neglect.

29 days ago • 9 min read
Exclusive: Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans

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Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.

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