Genesis Energy has secured resource consents for what would be the largest wind farm in New Zealand, a 286 turbine development in a remote part of the Wairarapa. However, low demand growth for electricity means it is unlikely to be built for many years. “With a 10 year lapse period and a 10 year construction period, the Castle Hill wind …

Telecom Corp, the country’s biggest phone company, is hoping to drive customers on to faster broadband services with a deal to offer discounted online access to the English Premier League football. The Auckland-based company will offer existing broadband customers a 15 percent discount for a $149.90 ‘season pass’ on Coliseum Sports Media’s PremierLeaguePass.com website, and new customers on mid-range plans …

Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world’s biggest dairy exporter, has been contacted by the China National Development and Reform Commission as part of an investigation into milk powder prices in the world’s most populous nation. The Auckland-based company is cooperating fully with the Chinese regulator, which is reviewing a wide range of consumer businesses in the Chinese dairy industry, Fonterra said …