Siemens in New Zealand
1876
Siemens Brothers constructs a time ball for calibrating the nautical clock station in Port Lyttleton, Christchurch.
1923
Gollin & Co., Pty Ltd. becomes the agent for SSW/S&H in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin.
1959
New Zealand Electrical Equipment Ltd. becomes the agent for SSW in Auckland.
1960
Electronic Navigation Ltd. becomes the agent for S&H in Auckland.
1968
Siemens supplies three three-phase synchronous generators for the Manapouri hydroelectric power plant.
1987
Siemens Ltd., Auckland, is founded, which is a sub-office of Siemens Melbourne but a separate legal entity.
1997
Siemens KWU receives a major order to build the Otahuhu combined-cycle power plant.
1997
Siemens wins a bid to extend the national broad band network.
1998
An office is opened in Wellington.
2001
Siemens takes over the complete maintenance of the power grid on the Northern Island of New Zealand
2007
Meridian Energy Ltd., New Zealand’s biggest power utility, orders 62 Siemens wind turbines for the West Wind Project near Wellington
