Gore District Council v The Power Co Ltd - [2003] 1 NZLR 697

Contract — Interpretation — Company operated as electricity lines business — Also supplied electricity to council — Whether involved in electricity supply business — Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998, ss 4, 5 and 17.

Contract — Frustration — Company operated as electricity supply business — Contracted to supply electricity to council — Whether contract frustrated by prohibition on involvement in both electricity supply business and electricity lines business — Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998, ss 54, 56 and 86.