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5 verified LexNZ Legislative Watch items tagged Energy — 3 promises, 2 announcements. Covers 23 March 2026 to 26 May 2026. Every item links to its primary source. Politically neutral. Read our methodology →
Government forces gentailers to give fair hedges to small retailers
From 1 July 2026, the four major gentailers — Contact, Genesis, Mercury and Meridian — must offer identical hedge-contract terms to competing retailers, ending preferential treatme…
$1.2B loan-guarantee scheme to help businesses cut natural-gas use
A new scheme makes up to $1.2 billion in bank loans available to businesses cutting reticulated natural-gas use, with the Crown guaranteeing 80% of each loan (max $50M per loan). E…
Greens demand price controls and disconnection ban before winter
On 11 May 2026, Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick and energy spokesperson Scott Willis called on the Government to use its majority shareholding in Meridian, Genesis and Mercur…
Green Party — Democratise and decarbonise New Zealand's energy system
The Greens promise to democratise and decarbonise New Zealand's energy system through electricity-market reform, support for community and Māori energy ownership, legislated cuts i…
NZ First — "Power to the People" energy policy platform
Winston Peters's 23 March 2026 State of the Nation pledged to break the four big power companies into separate generators and retailers, kill the marginal-cost pricing system that …