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27 Sept 2023

Listen: Morning Report

Chair Deborah Hart and Morning Report host Corin Dann discussed how adding a best price notice and clearer information on power bills could benefit consumers.

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27 Sept 2023

Watch: The Project NZ

Our Chair, Deborah Hart appeared on The Project last night to talk about the issues we've found with power billing in NZ.

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26 Sept 2023

Consumers could save millions if retailers moved them to a better plan

Electricity retailers aren't delivering clear, consistent information to consumers. We need simplified power bills with a best plan notice included.

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04 Sept 2023

Read: Stuff.co.nz

Council Chair Deborah Hart provided Stuff with comment on the Electricity Authority's proposed changes to the Consumer Care Guidelines.

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04 Sept 2023

Consultation opens on strengthening the Consumer Care Guidelines

Come on electricity retailers — do the right thing and agree mandatory minimum protections for all electricity consumers.

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24 Aug 2023

Listen: Morning Report

Our Chair Deborah Hart spoke to Morning Report host Ingrid Hipkiss about the pressure rising power bills are putting on small businesses and households in NZ.

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24 Aug 2023

Watch: The AM show

Council Chair Deborah Hart discussed the cost-of-living crisis and the effect of rising power bills with AM show host Ryan Bridges.

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23 Aug 2023

2023 Consumer Sentiment Survey results released

1 in 4 small businesses are feeling the pinch from power bills, and consumers are worried about the electricity system's resilience to climate events.

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19 Jul 2023

Retailers need to do better at helping consumers during a crisis

Research shows more evidence for strict, enforceable rules to protect electricity consumers.

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12 Jul 2023

Listen: Nine to Noon

Council Chair Deborah Hart was on Nine to Noon this morning, discussing the lack of progress on implementing the Electricity Price Review recommendations.

In the news

11 Jul 2023

Watch: The AM Show

On the AM Show this morning, our Chair Deborah Hart said it's mystifying that some EPR recommendations still haven't been implemented.

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10 Jul 2023

Key recommendations from 2019 Electricity Price Review languishing

Vulnerable electricity consumers are yet to receive the protections they were promised 4 years ago.

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