By Isaac DavisonThe Green Party's new energy policy has won a cautious vote of support from the business community. Green co-leader James Shaw today denied the NZ Power policy was scrapped because it was unpopular. Business New Zealand head of energy policy John Carnegie said the new policy was a "thoughtful reassessment of the NZ Power proposal". "If there is a drought year, we may need to rely on some fossil fuel generation. DISCOUNTED POWERHouseholds earning less than $50,000 would get a discount on their winter power bills under the Green Party's energy policy.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 20, 2017 00:07 UTC