'Critical investment': NZ urged to electrify 6 million machines

'Critical investment': NZ urged to electrify 6 million machines

By Eloise Gibson of RNZ New Zealand has 10 million fossil-fuelled machines, and more than 80% of them could be replaced by electric alternatives, according...

Ten million fossil-fuelled machines in NZ, but plenty of room for electricity

New Zealand has 10 million fossil-fuelled machines, and more than 80 percent of them could be replaced by electric alternatives, according to a new report.

New Zealand to Replace Helicopters as Defense Spend Ramps Up

New Zealand will replace its navy helicopter fleet in the first step toward building a combat-capable military and lifting its defense spending to more than 2% of gross domestic product.

New Zealand to replace navy helicopters over ‘global tensions’

The new helicopters would boast improved defensive and offensive capability, along with a greater survey range. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aotearoa has 10 million fossil fuel machines

More than three quarters of NZ's fossil fuel-powered machines could be replaced cost-effectively with electric equivalents right now, according to a new report from Rewiring Aotearoa. Upgrading six million of the most ‘electrifiable’ fossil fuel machines - things like cars, heaters, lawnmowers, road bikes, ovens and stoves - would save the country $3.7 billion, and 7.5 million tonnes of carbon, each year.

New Zealand Allocates $1 Bln to Upgrade Naval Helicopter Fleet

New Zealand has allocated NZ$2 billion (US$1.19 billion) in its upcoming national budget to purchase new naval helicopters, replacing aging aircraft as part of a broader effort to enhance national defense in the face of rising global tensions.