Jon Duffy and Alan McDonald: Consumer NZ CEO and EMA Head of Advocacy on the Government's plan to address energy sector issues

Best of Business · Oct 1, 2025 · 6m · transcript

The Government finally unveiled its plan to address issues impacting the energy sector, and it's prompted a mixed response.

The country's largest power companies have responded positively, and their shares have jumped on the NZX as a result.

Meanwhile, consumers and other businesses have voiced concerns this doesn't address the status quo.

Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy has criticised this announcement - and claimed this doesn't move the country forward at all.

"Let's remember - last year, one in five consumers had trouble paying their bill, 19 percent of people missed paying their bill on time…