Keep up-to-date with our latest news, and find out what’s happening in New Zealand’s energy sector.
23 Aug 2023
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.
19 Jul 2023
Research shows more evidence for strict, enforceable rules to protect electricity consumers.
10 Jul 2023
Vulnerable electricity consumers are yet to receive the protections they were promised 4 years ago.
12 Jun 2023
Consumer support organisations have sent an open letter to the Electricity Authority, urging them to make the Consumer Care Guidelines mandatory.
19 May 2023
Council Chair Deborah Hart says it's time the Consumer Care Guidelines became mandatory.
15 May 2023
Consumers deserve the protection of a mandatory code of conduct to ensure fair and consistent treatment across all electricity retailers.
22 Mar 2023
In our first in-depth survey, we asked residential and small business consumers to tell us what they think of the electricity sector in Aotearoa.
21 Dec 2022
Analysis shows big gen-tailers are using their competitive advantage at the expense of small energy retailers and consumers are worse off as a result.
25 Nov 2022
We welcome the Electricity Authority investigation into options to lower the risks to consumers if we see power cuts at peak times next Winter.
09 Nov 2022
Our new survey shows some New Zealanders are cutting back on heating and hot showers as the cost of living crisis bites.
14 Oct 2022
Deborah talked to Wallace Chapman about climbing electricity prices on The Panel today.
18 Aug 2022
Current negotiations for a new electricity supply contract for the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter must not disadvantage New Zealand consumers.
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