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2025 Annual General Meeting

The 32nd Annual General Meeting of Westpower Limited will be held in public in the conference room, at Pounamu Pathway-Māwhera, Greymouth on Friday 15th August 2025 at 1.00pm.

The West Coast Electric Power Trust will be holding a Public Meeting to report on its operations for the year ended 31 March 2025 and confirm the existing Code of Practice.  This meeting will be held in the venue referred to above at the conclusion of the company’s meeting.

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & STATEMENT OF CORPORATE INTENT

In accordance with Clause 12.6 of the Trust Deed, and in terms of Section 41 and 85 of the Energy Companies Act 1992, notice is hereby given that the following documents will be available for public inspection at ElectroNetServices Limited, 146 Tainui Street, Greymouth, during the hours of 8.30am to 4.30pm for the period Friday 1st  August 2025 to Friday 15th August 2025.

1.     Audited Financial Statements for the West Coast Electric Power Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025.

2.     Statement of Corporate Intent in respect of Westpower Limited for the year ending 31 March 2026.

Appointment of Chair and Deputy Chair

At the meeting held on Monday 16th September 2024, Mr. Peter Ewen was reappointed as Chair of the West Coast Electric Power Trust and Mr. Greg Topp was elected as Deputy Chair.

Trustees thanked Mr. Bryce Thomson for his time in the role of Deputy Chair.

2024 Trustee Election Results

Voting closed at midday on Thursday 21st March 2024. The results were:

The Trustees that have been elected to the West Coast Electric Power Trust are Cosmin Cosma, Bryce Thomson and Greg Topp.

2024 Trustee Election Candidate Nominations

Nominations for the 2024 West Coast Electric Power Trust election closed on Friday 19th January 2024. Five nominations were received, they are:

  • Cosma, Cosmin (Greymouth)
  • Finlay, Paul (Greymouth)
  • Gibson, A J (Pesty) (Greymouth)
  • Thomson, Bryce (Hokitika)
  • Topp, Greg (Reefton)

An election will be held to determine who the 3 Trustees will be, this will commence on Monday 19th February 2024.

2021 Ownership Review

The Ownership Review has been undertaken for 2021 and at the meeting on Monday 15th November 2021, Trustees moved and passed, that the Trust retains on behalf of the consumers, the shares in Westpower and the associated companies.

A copy of the Ownership Review 2021 can be found at this link Ownership Review 2021