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Record numbers switch power companies
A record number of NZ households switched electricity providers in January.
Increased GST rate applied to September bills
Hundreds of thousands of households have been charged the higher rate of GST for goods supplied before the GST rise took place.
Survey: NZ's top power companies revealed
Small power companies outperform bigger players when it comes to customer service, according to a Consumer NZ survey.
Genesis Energy beats forecast with $69m profit
State owned energy company Genesis Energy has reported a better than forecast net profit after tax for the year of $69 million.
Doorstep dump compo claim rejected
A Wellington landlord incensed by a meter reader who defecated in a bag and left it on his doorstep has had his compensation claim knocked back from $200kto $800.
Electricity re-jig model's last chance - Consumer
The Government's shake up of the electricity sector could be the last chance the competitive pricing model has, says Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin.
Brownlee can't promise power prices will drop
The Government is confident its shakeup of the electricity market will slow increases in power prices ... but it is making no promises about them coming down.
Brownlee delivers major electricity market shake-up
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says a big energy company shake-up is designed to give more power to consumers.
Power company shake up announced by Govt
The Government has unveiled a shake up of the state owned power companies in an attempt to get more competition into the electricity sector.
Contact gives the gas bill a New Year boost
Contact Energy is ringing in the New Year by increasing its gas prices for about 65,000 residential and business users.
Thousands hit as cheap gas supplies near end
Almost 40,000 Mercury Energy customers will pay much more for gas from next month.