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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Thousands impacted by energy hardship each year - is there an easy fix?
Description: Each year around 40,000 New Zealanders are disconnected from the power supply for non-payment, according to Consumer NZ.  They are surviving winter in cold, dark homes without access to a warm shower or a homecooked meal – sometimes for months at a time.  It comes at a time when the main players in the power business are making huge profits - including charging hundreds for reconnections done by the touch of a button.  So how do we ensure that the lights can stay on for everyone?  Today on The Front Page, as part of the Her...