6 | New fuels on radar at Waitomo from page 4 Chief Operating Officer Simon Parham says Waitomo is already looking at what the next energy form is, and is working in partnership with Hiringa Energy to roll out New Zealand’s first hydrogen refuelling network. ENERGY Waitomo Group: 75th Anniversary While Jimmy’s father, Grey, stepped down from the Board three years ago, he continues to attend meetings as the official and well-respected kaumatua. The company now employs 80 staff, of which 40 are drivers and the rest in support roles. “We have the scale now where people can join the team and progress through different support functions – whether that’s through finance and administration, or going into sales and coordination roles, then moving into management,” says Simon. “How do we bring people through the business is high in my mind. It’s easy to look outside, but I think it’s more important to look internally.” Looking to the future, Waitomo thrives within a sunset industry but is already looking at what the next energy form is, and is working in partnership with Hiringa Energy to roll out New Zealand’s first hydrogen refuelling network. “The first site is under construction in Palmerston North and we’re working on another three sites in the initial network. “At this stage, hydrogen is more for your large heavy fleet, because that’s where your biggest opportunity is for decarbonisation in www.tranzliquid.co.nz Tranzliquid is proud to be a preferred transport service partner; to ensure safe delivery of fuel to many of the Waitomo Group service stations. 0800 329 331 • www.williamgill.co.nz • Truck Servicing & Maintenance • Truck Parts • TruckWrecking • Pre COF / COF &WOF • Two workshops - Auckland & Huntly • Hyundai Trucks – Sales / Service / Parts WilliamGill & Sons Limited Since 1924 terms of transport. It’s those big heavy diesel trucks that do a lot of kilometres up and down the country. There’s still a lot to be fleshed out in respect to future fuels and what they might be. “With the next generation of fuels I think we will see decentralisation of the big refineries in the Asia-Pacific where fuels are shipped to New Zealand. You might see more investment in renewable gasification projects that will be different for each country. “Australia will have a different solution to New Zealand, and New Zealand will have a different solution to Europe and that will be based on what is naturally available in that country. Loving the life - page 8 “There are a lot of different ways that renewable fuels can be created and part of that is the energy source to create it from — and that will vary country to country. Could be it a woody bio-mass solution, for example?”
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