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• Media Monitor: Consumer NZ Launches Airline Complaint Portal, Reviews Product Trends and Addresses Electricity Prices

  4 Jul 2026 9:03 a.m. · Source: Consumer NZ

  Consumer NZ has launched a new flight complaints portal and is reviewing product trends. It is also addressing rising electricity prices and examining Apple AirPods as hearing aids, according to its latest report.

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• New Zealand Economy Grows 0.8% Amid Rising Fuel and Electricity Costs

  25 Jun 2026 10:45 a.m. · Source: Statistics New Zealand

  New Zealand's economy grew 0.8% in the March 2026 quarter, with rising GDP, new home consents, and inflation driven by electricity. Fuel prices surged due to Middle East conflict, despite earlier drops.

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• Media Monitor: Consumer NZ Highlights Soaring Power Bills, Calls for Reform

  9 Jun 2026 12:49 p.m. · Source: Consumer NZ

  Consumer NZ is reporting that a quarter of New Zealand households struggled with power bills amid surging prices and record profits for electricity companies, urging a four-point plan and petition for change.

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• Greenpeace Condemns Government's LNG Terminal Plan, Citing High Costs and Pollution

  9 Jun 2026 9:04 a.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

  Greenpeace Aotearoa criticizes the New Zealand Government's decision to proceed with an LNG import terminal, warning it will burden citizens with higher electricity prices, increased taxes, and greater climate pollution, while locking the nation into fossil fuels.

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• Greenpeace Condemns Government's LNG Terminal Plan, Citing Cost and Climate Risks

  9 Jun 2026 9:04 a.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

  Greenpeace condemns the New Zealand Government's plan for an LNG import terminal, warning it will lead to higher electricity prices, increased taxes, and worse climate pollution. The organization cites OECD warnings and global market volatility, urging a shift to clean…

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• Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Calls for Electrified, Renewable Future for New Zealand

  19 May 2026 5:01 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

  Labour Leader Chris Hipkins advocates for New Zealand to embrace renewable energy, criticizing the current government's fossil fuel policies. He highlights economic vulnerabilities and proposes a future built on home-grown clean power.

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• OECD Criticizes New Zealand's Fossil Fuel Energy Policies, Government Dismisses Report

  14 May 2026 8:07 p.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

  The OECD's Economic Survey of New Zealand sharply criticized the Luxon Government's energy policies, particularly fossil fuel subsidies and an LNG terminal, citing risks to affordability and security. The government dismissed the findings.

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• OECD Slams Luxon Government's Fossil Fuel Energy Policy, Citing Cost and Reliability Concerns

  14 May 2026 8:07 p.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

  The OECD has criticized the Luxon Government's energy policy, warning that fossil fuel subsidies and an LNG terminal risk higher electricity prices and dependence. It advocates for renewables, EVs, and strategic investment to boost affordability and security.

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