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NZ Steel electric arc furnace will save 80k tonnes of CO2
22 May 2023New Zealand Steel says its $300 million electric arc furnace will be built in the next three years, replacing two of its four coal fuelled kilns, making the plant far cleaner than it is currently.
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Sports News for 22 May 2023
22 May 2023The Mystics have secured direct entry to the ANZ Premiership grand final with the Tactix now the only team who can force their way into the top three finals series. Read more Audio
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Taranaki business finds recipe for success
22 May 2023A Taranaki business has become the first in the Southern Hemisphere to make a super food to a unique Icelandic recipe said to have fuelled the Vikings on their travels more than 1000 years ago.
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Job ad numbers fall as applications rise
22 May 2023The number of job ads has fallen for the first time this year, while the number of applications per job has risen.
Online job finder SEEK has released its April Employment Report.
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"A huge step towards decarbonizing" - Coal Action Network
22 May 2023A huge step towards decarbonizing the economy and ending coal use.
That's how Coal Action Network Aotearoa is describing the government's move to help NZ Steel introduce a new electric arc furnace.
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Tairāwhiti iwi will house 100 cyclone-hit families this winter
22 May 2023A group of six Tairāwhiti iwi is promising to house 100 cyclone-hit families by winter.
Toitū Tairawhiti Housing has been providing affordable homes for the region and eastern Bay of Plenty since… Read more Audio
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Whanganui residents warned of more slips to come
22 May 2023Whanganui residents are being warned of the risk of more slips because the land remains saturated after flooding.
About 20 people were evacuated from Putiki, a low-lying area next to Whanganui… Read more Audio
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Rangitikei District narrowly escapes state of emergency
22 May 2023It's been a wet and wild weekend for the Central North Island as heavy rain led to burst river banks and evacuations around the region.
Slips and flooding closed sections of State Highways 3 and 4… Read more Audio
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James Shaw on $300mil emissions-slashing plan
22 May 2023A new Electric Arc Furnace will be built at NZ Steel's Glenbrook Steel Mill.
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says it is a big step towards cutting the pollution that causes climate change.
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Joe Biden announces military aid for Ukraine at G7 Summit
The G7 summit in Japan has wrapped up overnight, with Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ending the meeting by thanking the leaders for their enduring support of his country.
With Russia's war… Read more Audio
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High density housing fire protection plans stymied
22 May 2023RNZ can reveal moves to bring in stronger fire protection rules for high density in-fill housing have been stymied.
A year of work went into toughening up the rules to slow down the spread of fire in… Read more Audio
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Glenbrook Steel Mill clean electric arc furnace expected 2027
22 May 2023In what is the country's largest ever initiative to reduce carbon emissions , the government is partnering with New Zealand Steel to install a Clean Electric Arc Furnace at the Glenbrook Steel Mill in… Read more Audio
