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Election 2023: RNZ's guide to party policy
Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…
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Switching power companies could save hundreds per year
Switching power companies is put in the too-hard basket by many of us but new data shows significant discrepancies in pricing that could be hard to ignore.
Independent comparison website Powerswitch… Audio
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Charities inundated with people struggling to pay power bills
Just over a month since the government scrapped low-use power plans, charities say they're being inundated with people struggling to power their electricity bills.
The change means 60 percent of… Audio
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Oral Questions for Thursday 10 March 2022
Audio 10 Mar 2022Questions to Ministers SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What recent announcements has she made about New Zealand's commitment to global vaccine development? SIMON… Audio
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Householders brace for power price rises
60 per cent of households will face significant energy price rises next month. The government is phasing out low-use, fixed-electricity pricing plans across the country following a 2019 independent… Audio
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Kiwi households struggle to pay power bills amid price hikes
Rising power prices have are placing Kiwi households under pressure, with 18 per cent reporting a struggle to pay bills over the past year. Consumer NZ's most recent survey found 16 per cent of people… Audio
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Brace for higher power bills amid volatile wholesale market
Consumers are being warned their electricity bills will start to rise in reaction to a surge in the wholesale market. Audio
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Big picture blueprint to cut emissions hits media roadblock
A blueprint to bring down our carbon emissions by 2050 - and change the way we all live - came out this week. There was excellent media coverage of the detail but some journalists complained they… Video, Audio
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The Suburban Solar Conundrum
The combination of solar panels, electricity storage batteries, smart household gadgets, and a boring looking black box is set to change forever how our electricity system works.
But do we need… Audio
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Smaller power companies win on customer satisfaction - report
'It's better with Trust Power' the power company says in advertisements. But that is not customers' experience according to a new Consummer NZ survey.
The power company was bottom of the heap when it… Audio
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Electricity companies want pricing decision delayed
A group made up of electricity network companies and large consumers wants a decision on transmission pricing to be delayed.
The Transmission Pricing Group says the Electricity Authority should push… Audio
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Why your power bill could change soon
The way people will pay for the transmission of their electricity from now on is being revealed later today.
The Electricity Authority, which monitors the electricity market to ensure it is working… Audio
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Electricity Authority revives transmission pricing
The Electricity Authority has revived a proposal to revamp the costs of distributing power around the country, which it says will save the country billions of dollars.. Audio
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Power prices: What to expect this winter
Today is the last day for submissions on an independent review into power pricing. The Electricity Price Review's expert panel outlined options it was in favour of, but will power uses see any… Audio
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Electricity paper rules out pricing caps and wholesale change
The latest electricity recommendations say struggling households should get more help and prompt-payment discounts should be dropped. An independent panel says its focus has been on fair and… Audio
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Small energy companies lay complaint to regulator
Four of the country's largest independent energy retailers have laid a joint complaint with the Electricity Authority over claims it is failing to regulate the electricity sector, leaving customers… Audio
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More players needed for fairer electricity market - Woods
Household electricity bills have risen more than 500 percent in the last 30 years. And at least 100,000 households spend more than ten percent of their income on their power bill. Joining Alex… Audio
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Power to the people? Group haggles for cheaper energy
Electricity bills, especially in winter, can be crippling for many households. We often hear that we could save money by switching providers - but it's not always clear which ones are cheaper. Audio
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Electricity Authority still aiming to change pricing
The Electricity Authority will be hoping its second time lucky as it kickstarts the latest effort to change electricity transmission pricing, arguing the current model is unsustainable. Audio
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Switching off: power customers fearful of skyrocketing prices
A 10-year old battle between locals and an electricity lines company in the King Country and Ruapehu District, is back in the spotlight following the recent freezing cold snap, with consumers railing… Audio
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Electricity Authority forging ahead with pricing changes
Audio 27 Apr 2017The Electricity Authority is forging ahead with its controversial changes to transmission pricing.That's despite a report into the changes found them to be deeply flawed.Under the new proposal, people… Audio
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Question Time for 13 April 2017
PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing: Does she stand by her statement on emergency housing, “We are on track to have 8,600 places across the country available. We want to have the bulk of…
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Question Time for 12 April 2017
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ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Finance: How is the construction sector contributing to New Zealand’s economic growth?
RON MARK to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister of…
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Question Time for 11 April 2017
ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement on the housing crisis that “I wouldn’t call it a crisis. We have strong demand, we have an uplift in prices – these are good…
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Power to the people
From Cape Reinga to Bluff, electricity does the same thing whenever and wherever it comes out the plug. So how do you decide who to buy it from? George Block from consumer.org.nz's been looking at New… Audio
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Business commentator - Rod Oram
Among the topics Kathryn Ryan talks to Rod Oram about, is the Electricity Authority's tweaking of its controversial re-pricing of transmission charges, amid a chorus of opposition. Audio
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Coalition wants government to stop changes to power pricing
The battle lines are being drawn in a court challenge over the pricing of electricity distribution. Audio
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Electricity transmission shake-up
Electricity Authority has just released a proposal for a new Transmission Pricing Methodology. How will this affect consumers? Who are the winners and losers? Business commentator Rod Oram explains Audio
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Electricity Authority requests more work on pricing reforms
The Electricity Authority has requested more work to be done on its transmission pricing reforms. Audio