For your business

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Tim Costley, MP for Ōtaki, along with our pilot partners GasNet, Nova Energy, Powerco, Vector Limited, Te Horo community board members and GasNZ, to the Te Horo Hydrogen Blending Pilot site and display home.

Every day, natural gas travels quietly beneath our feet, powering homes, businesses, and industries across the country. Most of us never see the pipelines that make this possible, but ensuring their safety is a constant challenge.

At Clarus and Firstgas, we’re committed to supporting initiatives that have a practical and meaningful impact on our communities where we operate, through our community partnership fund.

Firstgas, along with project partners GasNet, Nova Energy, Powerco and Vector, recently announced that in a New Zealand first, the Te Horo Hydrogen Blending Pilot has reached a 10% hydrogen blend, a key milestone for this pioneering project.

This lamb biryani is the winning recipe from our Firstgas lamb recipe competition! With fragrant rice, tender meat and warming spices, all cooked in one pot over the instant heat of gas, this is a dish that feels special yet comforting, perfect for family dinners or sharing with friends.

Firstgas, part of Clarus, together with GasNet, Nova Energy, Powerco, and Vector, has reached a key milestone in New Zealand’s first hydrogen blending pilot. Fourteen households in Te Horo, on the Kāpiti Coast, are now receiving a gas blend containing 10% hydrogen by volume, delivered through the existing gas distribution network.

At Firstgas, our job is to keep the gas flowing safely and reliably to over 300,000 homes and businesses across the North Island. This means making sure our pipelines are always in top condition. When we identify a section of pipeline that needs replacing, we act quickly.