PremiumJamie GrayBusiness Reporter·NZ Herald·2 Sep, 2026 06:00 AM4 mins to readNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Methanex to indefinitely idle NZ plant and the flu vaccine will be free for young children. Video / NZ HeraldMethanex’s move to mothball its plant at Motunui and sell its gas to Genesis will give the energy sector breathing space, but it won’t solve all New Zealand’s energy problems, analysts say.
Canadian methanol producer and major gas user Methanex said it would sell its New Zealand gas entitlements and
