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Northpower
Northpower Limited (Northpower) is an electricity distribution company, based in Whangarei, New Zealand. Northpower owns and manages the electricity lines network in the Whangarei and Kaipara districts. The service area covers 5,700 km2 and extends from Topuni in the south, to Bland Bay in the north. In addition to the residential and commercial customers in the region, the network also serves the New Zealand Refinery, Golden Bay Cement and the Fonterra dairy plant at Kauri. Ownership The company is 100% owned by the Northpower Electric Power Trust on behalf of electricity consumers in the Whangarei and Kaipara districts. The Trust is governed by seven Trustees elected every three years at the same time as the local body elections. The Northpower Electric Power Trust (NEPT) Deed requires that options for the future ownership of shares in Northpower are reviewed every five years. The Trustees of the NEPT must consult with Northpower consumers to determine if the curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titoki, New Zealand
Titoki ( mi, Tītoki) is a locality in the Mangakahia Valley of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Whangarei is 26 km (16 miles) to the east. The Wairua River passes to the east of Titoki, and the Mangakahia River to the west. A hydroelectric plant has been operating at Wairua Falls since 1916. It was upgraded to produce 5.4 Gwh per year in 2007. The local Korokota Marae is a tribal meeting ground of the Ngāpuhi of Te Parawhau and the Ngāti Whātua of Te Parawhau. It features the Tikitiki o Rangi meeting house. Mangakahia Area School is a coeducational composite school (years 1–15), with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 157. The school, previously called Titoki District High School, celebrated its centennial in 2007. Titoki and the Mangakahia River area were important locations for the late 19th/early 20th century kauri gum digging trade. Notable people *Tania Roxborogh Tania Kelly Roxborogh (born 1 September 1965) is a New Zealand au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
