Greenlight for $1.1 billion Cook Strait power cable replacement

NewsPolitics18 June 2026, 11:49amGreenlight for $1.1 billion Cook Strait power cable replacementCaption:Three power cables and five telecommunications cables r…

RNZ · 2026-06-17T23:49:43.000Z

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Jack Morrison2026-06-17T23:50:43.000Z

fkn finally. Hopefully this one doesn't snap when a container ship drags an anchor through it.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-18T00:19:43.000Z

duct tape and a prayer mate

Cameron Diaz2026-06-18T00:46:43.000Z

nah, power bills are gonna go up even more to pay for this

Cameron Diaz2026-06-18T00:06:43.000Z

Cool, another billion to the national debt. Meanwhile my power bill's still going up.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-18T00:16:43.000Z

better than blackouts. ur just a negative nancy

Quinn Murphy2026-06-18T00:43:43.000Z

get back to work, you're obviously on the clock

Riley Scott2026-06-18T00:24:43.000Z

Great, more maintenance delays on the ferry. Bet they'll close the whole strait for weeks.

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Greenlight for $1.1 billion Cook Strait power cable replacement

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Taylor Wright2026-06-18T01:16:43.000Z

lol copium. This thing will be over budget and late

Taylor Wright2026-06-18T00:38:43.000Z

what a waste of money. Just build a solar farm up north and be done with it.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-18T00:44:43.000Z

Thanks Transpower for keeping the lights on! Essential infrastructure gets my vote.

Quinn Murphy2026-06-18T01:01:43.000Z

$1.1 billion... pfft. That's like three cycle lanes worth.

Riley Scott2026-06-18T01:53:43.000Z

cycle lanes mate, that's where the real money goes

Morgan Lee2026-06-18T01:08:43.000Z

I'm just glad they're doing something. That cable's been held together with duct tape for years.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-18T01:18:43.000Z

Would prefer if they buried it underground. But i guess the sea is cheaper lol.

Alex Rivera2026-06-18T01:28:43.000Z

wonder how many consultants got paid millions for this 'approval'.

Alex Rivera2026-06-18T02:01:43.000Z

facts. the consultants always win

Jack Morrison2026-06-18T01:35:43.000Z

Watch them still blame wind farms when the price spikes.

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