11 Aug 2021

Transpower chief executive on Monday blackouts

From Morning Report, 8:40 am on 11 August 2021

The chief executive of Mercury says the alert sounded by Transpower on Monday could have been more intense.

Mercury's chief executive, Vince Hawksworth, told Morning Report that Transpower that morning had alerted that supply might be tight.

Hawksworth however believes that communication could have been better to highlight how severe the situation was.

Transpower chief executive Alison Andrew spoke to Corin Dann.