PremiumJamie GrayBusiness Reporter·NZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 01:44 AM4 mins to read‌Electricity distributors need to sharpen up their act, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. Photo / NZMEEnergy Minister Simeon Brown expects the dozens of electricity distribution businesses to address what he sees as “challenges of scale and fragmentation” but says forced amalgamation is not on the table.

There are 29 electricity distribution businesses (EDBs) in New Zealand and the debate has been about whether there should