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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 149

24 NOVEMBER 2006

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REPORT OF THE AUDITORS

TO THE READERS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TRANSPOWER NEW ZEALAND LIMITED LINES BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2006

We have audited the financial statements of Transpower New Zealand Limited Lines Business. The financial statements provide information about the past financial performance of Transpower New Zealand Limited Lines Business and its financial position as at 30 June 2006. This information is stated in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the Statement of Accounting Policies.

Directors’ responsibilities

The Commerce Commission’s Electricity Information Disclosure Requirements 2004 made under section 57T of the Commerce Act 1986 require the Directors to prepare financial statements which give a true and fair view of the financial position of Transpower New Zealand Limited Lines Business as at 30 June 2006, and results of operations and cash flows for the year then ended.

Auditors’ responsibilities

It is our responsibility to express an independent opinion on the financial statements presented by the Directors and report our opinion to you.

Basis of opinion

An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes assessing:

• the significant estimates and judgements made by the Directors in the preparation of the financial statements; and
• whether the accounting policies are appropriate to Transpower New Zealand Limited Lines Business’ circumstances, consistently applied and adequately disclosed.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in New Zealand. We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary. We obtained sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatements, whether caused by fraud or error. In forming our opinion, we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements.

We carried out other assignments for Transpower New Zealand Limited in the areas of taxation compliance and other assurance services, taxation advice and financial advisory services. Other than these assignments and in our capacity as auditor, we have no relationship with or interests in Transpower New Zealand Limited.

Unqualified opinion

We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.

In our opinion:

• proper accounting records have been kept by Transpower New Zealand Limited Lines Business as far as appears from our examination of those records; and
• the financial statements of Transpower New Zealand Limited Lines Business:
  • (a) comply with generally accepted accounting practice; and
  • (b) give a true and fair view of Transpower New Zealand Limited Lines Business’ financial position as at 30 June 2006 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended on that date; and
  • (c) comply with the Electricity Information Disclosure Requirements 2004.

Our audit was completed on 22 November 2006 and our unqualified opinion is expressed as at that date.

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