While Gisborne and the East Coast avoided the worst of last week’s storm, the Wairoa region suffered significant damage. Driving along the roads, the multiple slips and fallen trees are obvious reminders of the storm’s ferocity. What’s not immediately clear is just how extensively the electricity network was affected by the extreme winds and intense… Read more »
DESPITE a wave phenomenon that kept ships from the harbour for a week Eastland Port and log marshaling and stevedoring companies ISO and C3 shattered monthly log throughput records this June. A total of 287,349 tonnes of wood was loaded onto 14 log vessels as they berthed one after the other at wharf 8. Eastland Port manager… Read more »
• Two year, $750,000 project to help prevent weather-related power outages on 110kV line from Tuai. • Specialist linesmen have installed 200 interphase spacers along 91.5 kilometres of line. • These are designed to prevent ‘galloping’ and clashing caused by wind and snow. “Our job is to keep the lights on for the region,” is… Read more »
