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Breaking up NZ’s power gentailers sounds appealing. The consequences may not be

Splitting up NZ’s big gentailers promises more competition and lower power bills. But the economics of separating generation and retail are more...

05.10.2026 40

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Richard Meade

To fix broken electricity markets, stop promoting the wrong kind of competition

It sounds counterintuitive, but making it easier for customers to switch electricity retailers is part of a bigger problem.

05.09.2025 30

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Richard Meade

An attempt to lower NZ electricity prices could end up doing the opposite – here’s why

A new rule from the Electricity Authority could push ‘gentailers’ to raise wholesale prices for all energy retailers, rather than offer rivals...

22.08.2025 30

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Richard Meade