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Allied Industrial Engineering turbine specialist Steve Sands, who previously worked for the General Electric Company in the United Kingdom, says the project for Norske Skog is the most significant he has worked on. “The manufacture of a brand new turbine rotor has never been done in New Zealand before,” he said. After generating electricity for

Photo Louis Klaassen D3599-11 THE location will be known as Kawerau Adventure Hub, the building will be called Firmin Field Lodge, and the field will be known as Firmin Field. Kawerau district councillors agreed on new names for the location home to the Firmin Field Clubrooms and its environs this week, choosing a name for

GRADUATE: Four years after leaving the army Matthew Tihi graduates with a bachelor of law with honours on May 6. KAWERAU born Matthew Tihi has gone from serving overseas with the New Zealand Army to graduating with a bachelor of law this year. He spent 16 years in the army, first as an armourer and

TV spot sparks roll growth 18 May 2016 SPIN-OFFS: New enrolments and positive feedback has followed Tarawera High School’s appearance on television this month, delighting the students, staff and principal Helen Tuhoro, D3679-03 AN appearance on national television this month has sparked roll growth at Tarawera High School in Kawerau. Principal Helen Tuhoro said eight

The $100 million project, which is likely to get underway at the end of this year and be finished by 2018, will process enough electricity to power around 25,000 homes. Matt Todd, the chief executive for Eastland Group — which makes up half of the Te Ahi O Maui partnership alongside Kawerau A8D Ahu Whenua

DRILLING has begun on the first of three wells for the $120 million Te Ahi O Maui geothermal power project near Kawerau. Te Ahi O Maui is 100 percent New Zealand-owned via a partnership between Eastland Generation and Kawerau A8D Ahu Whenua Trust. The project involves building a 25-megawatt geothermal power plant, and project manager