Tag: power_bills
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National Unveils Nine-Point Energy Plan to Cut Power Bills
National's Simeon Brown says Electrify NZ 2.0 will boost supply and competition to make power more affordable, while warning Labour would bring back the oil and gas ban.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEnergyEconomyElectionEnvironment Simeon BrownNational PartyElectrify NZ 2.0energy planpower billsChris HipkinsNZ National Party
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Consumer NZ Delivers Record 82,085-Strong Petition to Parliament Over Power Bills
Consumer NZ handed its biggest-ever petition to Parliament, with 82,085 people backing a four-point plan to cut power bills as prices rose about 20% in two years.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnergyEconomyElectionSocial Issues Consumer NZJon Duffypower billselectricity marketShane Jonespetition
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Green Party Unveils Plan to Cut Power Bills and Establish Publicly Owned Energy Company
The Green Party launched an energy policy to cut power bills, establish Kiwipower for affordable renewable energy, and expand clean energy access for homes and communities, including Māori housing, aiming to put power back in New Zealanders' hands.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnergySocial IssuesElection Green PartyKiwipowerRenewable EnergyPower BillsWarmer Kiwi HomesEnergy Policy
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Labour Criticizes National's Solar Plan as Insufficient for Struggling Households
Labour says National's new solar energy plan won't help struggling New Zealanders, especially renters, and highlights the government's past focus on fossil fuels and rising power prices.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsElectionEnergyEconomySocial Issues New Zealand Labour PartyNational PartyRenewable EnergySolar PowerEnergy PolicyPower BillsMegan Woods
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Media Monitor: Consumer NZ Highlights Soaring Power Bills, Calls for Reform
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.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyEnergyElectionGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Consumer NZPower BillsElectricity PricesEnergy PolicyHousehold FinancePetition
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New Zealand Advances LNG Import Facility for Energy Security and Lower Power Bills
New Zealand's government is moving forward with an LNG import facility to secure energy supply, reduce power bills by up to $800 million annually, and protect jobs, with operations expected by 2028.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEnergy LNGEnergy SecuritySimeon BrownPower BillsDry YearGovernment PolicyNew Zealand Government