Tag: solar_power
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New Zealand Mandates Off-Peak Power Pricing for Affordability
New Zealand's large power companies must now offer time-of-use pricing plans, allowing households and small businesses to save money by shifting electricity consumption to cheaper off-peak hours. This initiative also supports solar and battery users.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnergy Simeon BrownElectricity AuthorityTime-of-use pricingEnergy affordabilitySolar powerGovernment policyNew Zealand Government
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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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New Zealand's Infrastructure Spending Under Scrutiny Amid Calls for Warkworth to Te Hana Expressway Review
Greater Auckland urges review of the costly Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, highlighting a "millions vs billions" communication gap in infrastructure spending. New research also links speed limit reversals to increased road fatalities.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthMediaGeneral PoliticsTransportationEconomyEnergyEnvironment Warkworth to Te HanaRoad InfrastructurePublic TransportSpeed LimitsAucklandSolar PowerAir Quality