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Why it’s so hard for low-income households to reduce power bills

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A two-tier system of energy use is developing, with those on high incomes much more able to reduce their bills than households on lower incomes. Vector’s Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer Kate Beddoe outlines what the lines company plans to do about that.  Energy poverty is hard. It affects nearly 100,000 New Zealand households. Electricity providers, … Read more

Why aren’t more big businesses signed up to the Living Wage?

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Corporates shouldn’t think of the living wage as an expense, but rather as an investment in their business and people, says Vector’s Chief Risk Officer Kate Beddoe. As New Zealand’s largest energy distributor, Vector puts a lot of money into electricity investments and infrastructure in Auckland. I mean, a lot: we’re talking billions of dollars … Read more