“Bag it, don’t biff it.” That’s the message Eastland Port is sending to those who use the port, following publicity about rubbish such as forestry tags being found littering the surrounding area. Eastland Port general manager, Andrew Gaddum, says the company has printed biodegradable paper rubbish bags with the message “Bag it, don’t biff it…. Read more »
Eastland Network this afternoon advised residents living in Gisborne, Wairoa and the East Coast to wrap up warmly and prepare for possible power cuts overnight. Electricity was restored at 11.56am this morning, after snow in Hawke’s Bay caused widespread power cuts affecting all of Gisborne, Wairoa, and the East Coast. Electricity was also interrupted in… Read more »
Eastland Network has issued a warning to Pokémon hunters as the game grows in popularity across the Gisborne, Wairoa and East Coast region. Pokémon Go encourages players to locate virtual Pokémon hiding in the real world and capture them using their mobile phones. But Eastland Network general manager, Brent Stewart, says players need to stay… Read more »
Eastland Network has launched a solar research trial to gather “real world data” as part of its planning for the future electricity needs of the Gisborne, East Coast and Wairoa regions. Eastland Group chief executive, Matt Todd, says solar panels will be installed at up to 12 sites, including the roof at Eastland Network’s Carnarvon… Read more »
Gisborne-based Eastland Group has boosted its investment in electricity business Flick Electric Co, raising its shareholding from 11 to 16 percent. When announcing the company’s cornerstone investment in December last year, Eastland Group chief executive Matt Todd said Eastland was attracted to Flick’s technology-driven model, disruptive potential and strong customer engagement. “It’s exciting to be… Read more »
Eastland Group today announced a record audited profit of $15.2 million for the year ended 31 March 2016. The Gisborne-based specialist infrastructure company is 100 percent owned by Eastland Community Trust. Its operations include Eastland Port, Gisborne Airport and Eastland Network – the electricity network for Gisborne, Wairoa and the East Coast – as well as… Read more »
Drilling is underway on the first of three wells for the Te Ahi O Maui geothermal power project near Kawerau. Following completion of this well, two further wells will be drilled later this year. Project Manager, Ben Gibson, says the drilling process will target known sources of geothermal fluid, which could be as hot as… Read more »
The Te Ahi O Maui partnership and an Israeli company, Ormat, signed a deal last week for the construction of a new geothermal power plant near Kawerau, New Zealand. The Te Ahi O Maui geothermal project is a partnership between Eastland Generation and the Kawerau A8D Ahu Whenua Trust, who are owners of the land… Read more »
Excitement is brewing across both the Kawerau township and Whakatāne district as a much anticipated project launches a new phase of development. The Te Ahi O Maui geothermal project at Kawerau is preparing to enter its first production well-drilling phase. Site works are currently underway to prepare the well-pads and later this month a well-drilling… Read more »
The Waiau River system appears to be in good shape following repairs to the sluice gates at the Eastland Group-owned Waihi dam, near Wairoa. The 5MW hydroelectricity station was out of operation from late last year until 23 March, following damage to the sluice gates caused by extreme weather in September 2015. The damage meant… Read more »
