The Electricity Brief

In this episode, Carl speaks with Peter Kerr, Compliance Manager, about the Electricity Authority's Compliance and Enforcement Report 2025/26.

Peter explains why compliance is fundamental to a well-functioning electricity system, discusses the increase in alleged breach notifications, and outlines the Authority's compliance focus areas for 2026/27. 

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The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, New Zealand's electricity market regulator.

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In this episode, Carl speaks to Tim Sparks, General Manager, Networks and System Change, about the Authority's Future security and resilience programme and how New Zealand's electricity system is evolving.

As more renewable generation connects to the system, ensuring reliable electricity involves more than simply having enough generation. Tim discusses why reliability depends on maintaining the conditions that allow electricity to be delivered safely and effectively, and how the Authority is preparing the electricity system to support new technologies at scale while continuing to deliver reliable electricity at lowest cost for New Zealand consumers.

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The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, New Zealand's electricity regulator.

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In this episode, Carl speaks to Sarah Gillies, Chief Executive, about the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s refreshed strategy and how it will help guide New Zealand through a rapidly changing electricity system. Together, they discuss the Authority's vision of reliable electricity at lowest cost for New Zealand consumers, the challenges and opportunities created by electrification and renewable generation, and the five strategic priorities that will shape the Authority's work in the years ahead.

We hope you’ve enjoyed listening. For more information, please visit ea.govt.nz 

The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, an organisation responsible for the governance and regulation of New Zealand’s electricity industry. 

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In this episode, Carl speaks to Andrew Millar, General Manager Retail and Consumer, about the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s work to improve consumer access and choice. Together, they explore some of the barriers consumers face when accessing electricity and finding a plan that best suit their needs.  

They also discuss our Improving consumer access and choice issues paper, which invites feedback from consumers and industry on the issues we've identified. Alongside this, we're asking people who have struggled to get access to electricity or find a plan that works for their household to tell us about it. 

The feedback from the survey and the issues paper will help us build our understanding of the situation before deciding on changes.

We hope you’ve enjoyed listening. For more information, please visit ea.govt.nz 

The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, an organisation responsible for the governance and regulation of New Zealand’s electricity industry. 

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In this episode, Carl speaks to Zoe Priestley, General Manager of Communications, Engagement, Data and People & Capability about the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s new solar installation map. Together, they explore how the map is designed to help New Zealanders feel more confident about going solar by showing what’s happening in their neighbourhood.

We hope you’ve enjoyed listening. For more information, please visit ea.govt.nz 

The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, an organisation responsible for the governance and regulation of New Zealand’s electricity industry. 

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In this episode, Carl speaks to Hayden Glass, General Manager of Wholesale and Supply about the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s decision to introduce non-discrimination obligations to level the playing field in the wholesale electricity market. Together they discuss what the obligations involve and what they mean for the market and consumers. 

We hope you’ve enjoyed listening. For more information, please visit ea.govt.nz 

The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, an organisation responsible for the governance and regulation of New Zealand’s electricity industry. 

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In this episode, Carl speaks to Sarah Gillies, Chief Executive about Billy, the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko's new free comparison and switching tool. They discuss how Billy helps New Zealanders compare power plans with confidence and makes it easier for households to take control of their power costs. 

We hope you’ve enjoyed listening. For more information, please visit ea.govt.nz 

The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, an organisation who is responsible for the governance and regulation of New Zealand’s electricity industry. 

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In this episode, Carl speaks to Andrew Millar, General Manager of Retail and Consumer about the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s new Code amendments to improve consumer billing information and standardise product information. Together they delve into the decisions and what this means for consumers and retailers. 

We hope you’ve enjoyed listening. For more information, please visit ea.govt.nz 

The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, an organisation responsible for the governance and regulation of New Zealand’s electricity industry. 

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In this episode, Carl speaks to Airihi Mahuika, General Manager of Legal, Monitoring and Compliance about the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s first annual report into retailers’ compliance with Consumer Care Obligations. They explore key findings from the report, including where retailers are performing well and where improvements are needed.

This was our first episode, we hope you’ve enjoyed listening. For more information, please visit ea.govt.nz 

The Electricity Brief is brought to you by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, an organisation who is responsible for the governance and regulation of New Zealand’s electricity industry. 

Find us on LinkedIn.