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Listen: Morning Report

Date published 27 Sept 2023, 10:00 am

Chair Deborah Hart and Morning Report host Corin Dann discussed how adding a best price notice and clearer information on power bills could benefit consumers.

Listen: Consumer advocacy council calls for simpler power bills – RNZ(external link)

RNZ also ran a print story about our drive to include clearer information and a best plan notice on electricity bills in New Zealand.

Power bills shouldn't be a riddle: Consumer advocacy group calls for greater bill transparency – RNZ(external link)

Our research

Find out more about our research into power billing, and see our model electricity bill.

Electricity bills: Giving consumers better information

Last modified: 10 November 2023

Our research

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