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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: New Zealand's energy crisis: Why are power prices soaring?
Description: Back in May on The Front Page, in the wake of warnings about overuse of the power grid, we discussed what challenges faced the energy sector for the winter ahead. Over the last few weeks, those challenges have become more and more apparent, with diminishing supply sparking rising power prices across the country. It has prompted the Government to this week announce it is fast tracking a new liquified natural gas import terminal, amongst other measures. So what’s behind this latest energy crisis, and what can the Government do to stop this?...