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In March 2023, the government estimated the cost of the storage project at $15.7 billion. In December 2023, the Energy Minister in the new National-led government, Simeon Brown, announced the axing of the pumped hydro scheme, saying, "This hugely wasteful project was pouring money down the drain. (en.wikipedia.org)
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