'Time to start digging up coal': Frustration as major New Zealand wind project rejected

Rejection of 330MW renewable energy project as country struggles with power supply hits nerve for developer and local minister

The West Wind Farm Makara in Wellington on New Zealand's North Island
The West Wind Farm Makara in Wellington on New Zealand's North IslandPhoto: Wikimedia Commons/Krzysztof Golik
Published 19 March 2025, 13:48Updated 19 March 2025, 14:56
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