Luke Blincoe
Manawa faces potential 55 million dollar drop in earnings
Renewable energy generator Manawa's revealed one of its customers has defaulted on its bill and that's contributing to a potential 55 million dollar drop in its forecast earnings. Today it has… Audio
Major independent retailer shuts door on new customers
New Zealand's biggest independent electricity retailer says it's no longer taking on customers because of wholesale energy prices. Audio
Electricity retailer wants state-owned generator
A close observer of the electricity sector says the Government must intervene to force big firms to give up assets and make way for a state-owned generator.
An Electricity Authority report out on… Audio
Small power companies lodge complaint with industry regulator
Monday's blackout has led to a war between power companies fighting to find who's to blame. Electric Kiwi and Haast Energy say Genesis and Contact have abused their market dominance by not providing… Audio
Business News for 12 March 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Meridian ad ordered off TV over misleading environmental claims
A Meridian Energy TV ad featuring the trials of a Kiwi 'eco-hero' has been ordered off-air after it was found to make misleading environmental claims.
Rival power company Electric Kiwi complained to… Video, Audio
Small electricity retailers celebrate end of win-backs
Small electricity retailers are celebrating after the decision of the Electricity Authority to ban the practice of offering better deals to customer who switch to a rival. The Electricity Authority's… Audio
Business News for 31 January 2020
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Electricity Price Review: Cheaper power to the people?
Will the government's response to the Electricity Price Review really change over how much we pay for power? Audio
Is growth bad?
British economist Kate Raworth is garnering a big following worldwide with her message that growth isn’t always good - rather the opposite. But halting GDP and business growth is heresy for most… Audio
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
Electric Kiwi builds business depsite high churn rate
The country's big power retailers are fighting tooth and nail to hold on to their customers in the face of concerted competition from new operators. Audio
Power struggles - unfair sweeteners to switch back?
Small electricity retailers say their larger competitors are unfairly offering enticements to win customers back once they've switched. Nearly half a million power customers switched suppliers last… Audio
