Even in a nation with a 20-year old no-nuclear policy, nuclear energy is getting a second look:
One other spur -- the eventual depletion of the Maui natural gas field.
Stephen Barrett, chief executive of Contact Energy, the country's largest energy generator and retailer, said he was not surprised to see nuclear power being debated in New Zealand.
"As I make presentations to investment analysts and retail investors, the question of nuclear power as an option for New Zealand has been raised many times," he said.
He also said interest had been renewed, with many other countries revisiting the nuclear option as economies around the world sought energy sources that emitted low amounts of greenhouse gases and ensured security of supply.
One other spur -- the eventual depletion of the Maui natural gas field.
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