Government largely leaves Frontier power report out in the cold

The Government is considering underwriting a small liquefied natural gas import capability. (Image: Supplied)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025

After months of breathless anticipation, the Frontier Economics report into what ails the New Zealand electricity sector turned out to be not so much a trove of secrets as a bit of a waste of time.Of its 10 main recommendations, the Government agreed to just two and most of the Cabinet decisions announced today barely featured in Frontier’s thinking.In some cases, ignoring Frontier was very wise. That the Government could politically survive full privatisation of the state-controlled generator-retailers is fanciful. Yet that was a Frontie...

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