NZ energy crisis a blow to Taranaki trade

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NZ energy crisis a blow to Taranaki trade

Abby Williams PORT Taranaki’s total trade for the six months to 31 December plunged 28% compared with the same period last financial year. The North Island port handled 1.48 million tonnes of trade in the first half of the 2024-25 financial year – a 565,000-tonne reduction on the corresponding period in 2023. Central to the reduction was a 500,000-tonne (or 42%) drop in overall liquid bulk volumes, including methanol, across the port to 629,000 …