11 Aug 2021

Energy Minister, Genesis, to meet over rolling blackouts

From Morning Report, 6:37 am on 11 August 2021

Energy Minister Megan Woods and power company Genesis are meeting today to thrash out what needs to change following Monday's rolling power blackouts.

Thousands of people in the lower and central North Island were left without electricity on one of the coldest nights of the year.

When demand hit a record peak the industry couldn't supply enough to keep the lights on.

Here's political reporter Charlie Dreaver.