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Drill baby drill: Iwi meet for groundbreaking geothermal plans

Resources Minister Shane Jones meets with iwi Māori to better harness an energy source deep beneath Aotearoa.

Te Mihi geothermal power station, near Taupō.

The Government is eyeing a leap into supercritical geothermal energy, setting aside $60 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to drill exploratory wells up to twice the depth of traditional geothermal bores. This initiative could radically transform New Zealand's energy landscape.

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Mike McRoberts Fri, 21 Mar 2025
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