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'We used the pools for a hot shower': Families go months without power because of non-payment

Households choose between heating and cooking to keep the power on.

Power bills pile on the pressure for households, small businesses

Most respondents in a new survey were worried about rising costs and network resilience.

Six ways to save on your power bill this winter

As the cold of winter sets in, you're likely being left with a growing power bill.

$15 more a month: ComCom gives green light for higher power charges

The regulator says it will let Transpower lift its transmission charges.

One thing households could do to save $1000-plus on power bills

Also under scrutiny are the creaky state of Kiwi appliances and our ageing vehicle fleet.

Higher power bills coming: Mercury increases prices, first-half profit falls

Mercury has warned of higher prices as it faces higher costs.

Make power bills simpler - and help us save money

OPINION: Consumers want to know they are on the right plan for their power usage.

Power unaffordability for whānau ‘unacceptable’, Energy Hardship Panel says

A total of 8000 homes have been disconnected in the past few years due to unaffordability.

No power in some households, high prices in others

Our most vulnerable and cash-strapped NZers are paying around 15 per cent more for power.