PH, New Zealand geothermal partnership continues to grow—envoy

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The partnership between the Philippines and New Zealand in harnessing geothermal energy and improving the sustainability of the energy sector will continue to grow as the two nations build a framework to open up opportunities for investment and knowledge exchange, New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Catherine McIntosh said. (MB Video by Raymund Antonio)   READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/10/ph-new-zealand-geothermal-partnership-continues-to-growenvoy   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin  Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin   #ManilaBulletinOnline  #ManilaBulletin  #LatestNews

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00:00And that is exactly what this geothermal partnership has become over the decades.

00:07Not only a story of technical expertise and energy cooperation between New Zealand and Philippine companies,

00:16of which so many are represented tonight, but also one of enduring friendships and shared journeys.

00:25From the early years in the 1960s and 70s, to the innovations you are bringing today,

00:35New Zealand and the Philippines have truly built something special together.

00:41Tonight is a chance to celebrate. Celebrate the legacy we have built and what lies ahead.

00:50I'm especially pleased to welcome our partners from the Department of Energy,

00:56the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Anti-Retape Authority and the Asian Development Bank,

01:02whose support continues to strengthen and expand this exciting collaboration.

01:09And it's also exciting to see one of our New Zealand companies beginning a new chapter in the Philippines.

01:17Tonight, we will mark the opening of Western Energy's first office in Manila.

01:31This is one reminder that our geothermal partnerships continues to grow.

01:37We saw the opportunity in the Philippines to bring the same technology and know-how

01:41and expertise to work alongside the Philippine industry here.

01:45And so, a natural extension of the work that we've been doing for the last three years with the industry

01:50was to have a more permanent presence.

01:52And so, the opening of a branch is a step in that direction.

01:56And we are very pleased that the hard work from the team has led us to today.

02:00Rather than them trying to deal with it and learn through mistakes, which is generally how you learn,

02:07they can engage us and we can accelerate their learning and address their issues quite quickly.

02:12What I see as a renewed partnership of this relationship between the Philippines and New Zealand

02:17is that it's basically strengthening the partnership we already have.

02:21New Zealand has an enormous amount of background knowledge that the New Zealand companies and service providers

02:29are always willing to try and help other geothermal countries develop their projects even better.

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