09-February-2026
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New Zealand set to build LNG import facility to boost energy security
09-Feb-2026

New Zealand has shortlisted contractors to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility to boost energy security, provide a reliable backup power source and support economic growth, Energy Minister Simon Watts said on Monday. The government aims to sign a contract by the middle of this year for an import facility in Taranaki, on the country's North Island, that would be ready to receive LNG in 2027 or early 2028.

News Source:- New Zealand has shortlisted contractors to build ?a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility to boost energy security, provide ?a reliable backup power source and support economic growth, Energy Minister Simon Watts said on Monday. The government aims