Twenty-five years ago, sweeping reforms of New Zealand’s electricity sector promised us increased competition and lower prices.&nbsp;We look back to assess what we were promised against what was delivered… Joining Jon Duffy in this high voltage episode are:<ul><li>Paul Fuge - Manager of <a href="www.powerswitch.org.nz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Powerswitch </a></li><li>Dame Jenny Shipley - Former Prime Minister</li><li>Max Bradford - Former Energy Minister</li><li>Geoff Bertram - Economist</li><li>David Reeve &amp; Steve Batstone - Whiteboard Energy Consultants</li></ul> To become a member of Consumer NZ check out our <a href="https://www.consumer.org.nz/purchase/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>. For updates follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/consumernz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/consumernz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or sign up to our mailing list <a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Femail.consumer.org.nz%2FMDM3LU5OUi0zMTcAAAGBgtooiQ8GWTSiZAjngaHmHnBOU70ItOdLkgFTNPbWTgykrxtgvKiJwieOPMDIwcA5uXb_3J4%3D&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ctomr%40consumer.org.nz%7C58dcab4393a64f8a414008d9c58b9029%7Cbd8795abbafe451dac1c230bad1836c9%7C0%7C0%7C637758025507161453%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=78k5SbiCP%2F9nWvVAJM4zhtVcTB%2B8WxX2njiy3ox42jQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. You can get in touch via <a href="mailto:Podcasts@consumer.org.nz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcasts@consumer.org.nz.</a>&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Future Of Our Electricity Network

Consume This&nbsp;is a Gold Award-winning podcast. It’s brought to you by Consumer NZ, hosted by Jon Duffy and Sophie Richardson.  Our goal is to help you navigate the increasingly complex world we live in. For the most part we all&nbsp;want to make good, well-informed decisions, but it can be difficult to know what they are. We’re constantly bombarded with conflicting articles, news bulletins, social media posts and research reports. Throw in marketing and ad campaigns and&nbsp;it’s practically impossible to keep up. You can’t be an expert in everything. You shouldn’t have to be. And&nbsp;let’s face it, you’ve got other things to be getting on with.&nbsp; That’s where we come in. Consume This is designed – or as one of those ad campaigns would say, specially formulated – to provide you with impartial, entertaining and actionable&nbsp;information. We cover the topics that you’ve told us you care about. Things that will actually make your life better and provide a window into our&nbsp;culture along the way.&nbsp;&nbsp; All the views and opinions expressed in the programme are the hosts’ own and do not represent those of any employers, institutions or organisations they are affiliated with, unless explicitly stated. At least for Sophie, Jon's the Consumer CE so... All views and opinions are expressed in good faith.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.