The Energy sector is warning gas supply woes are not going away. 

Electricity companies are worried the winter gas shortage is not yet a thing of the past, with an even bigger problem bubbling under the surface for next year. 

Octopus Energy want to introduce a reward system, where they pay customers to reduce their usage during peak times. They say if 20% of kiwis participated in an hour-long session, it would save the equivalent of 122,000 warm wash cycles. 

Chief Operating Officer Margaret Cooney tells Tim Beveridge New Zealand is “pretty much matched in terms of the demand and supply available”. 

This leads to challenges if things go wrong, and in meeting peak demand periods during winter. 

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The Energy sector is warning gas supply woes are not going away.&nbsp;
Electricity companies are worried the winter gas shortage is not yet a thing of the past, with an even bigger problem bubbling under the surface for next year.&nbsp;
Octopus Energy want to introduce a reward system, where they pay customers to reduce their usage during peak times. They say if 20% of kiwis participated in an hour-long session, it would save the equivalent of 122,000 warm wash cycles.&nbsp;
Chief Operating Officer Margaret Cooney tells Tim Beveridge New Zealand is “pretty much matched in terms of the demand and supply available”.&nbsp;
This leads to challenges if things go wrong, and in meeting peak demand periods during winter.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE

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Margaret Cooney: Octopus Energy Chief Operating Officer on worry over winter gas supply and reward system incentive

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After the election defeat, the Labour party has had to take a good look in the mirror and reflect. 

Labour leader Chris Hipkins tells Tim Beveridge on Summer Breakfast being in opposition means he must focus on the longer term. 

“You have to actually think about if we were the government in two years, what would we do differently?” 

Hipkins says his major lesson from the election loss is that voters set the question, and politicians must make sure it is the question they are answering. The party now must look forward to what they will do better, rather than what they should have done differently. 

“No election is ever a re-battle of the last one.” 

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After the election defeat, the Labour party has had to take a good look in the mirror and reflect.&nbsp;
Labour leader Chris Hipkins tells Tim Beveridge on Summer Breakfast being in opposition means he must focus on the longer term.&nbsp;
“You have to actually think about if we were the government in two years, what would we do differently?”&nbsp;
Hipkins says his major lesson from the election loss is that voters set the question, and politicians must make sure it is the question they are answering. The party now must look forward to what they will do better, rather than what they should have done differently.&nbsp;
“No election is ever a re-battle of the last one.”&nbsp;
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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on long term focus and major lessons from the political year

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Financial technology firm Revolut has applied to become a registered bank in New Zealand. 

Revolut already offers a “one-stop-shop" money management app here with payment, card and money management services. 

With a banking license, it hopes to offer things like credit cards, consumer loans and mortgages. 

Head of Revolut NZ Georgia Grange tells Tim Beveridge the firm is on a mission to build the world’s first truly global bank. 

Grange says consumers are constrained by a lack of innovation in the current traditional banking system in New Zealand. 

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Financial technology firm Revolut has applied to become a registered bank in New Zealand.&nbsp;
Revolut already offers a “one-stop-shop" money management app here with payment, card and money management services.&nbsp;
With a banking license, it hopes to offer things like credit cards, consumer loans and mortgages.&nbsp;
Head of Revolut NZ Georgia Grange tells Tim Beveridge the firm is on a mission to build the world’s first truly global bank.&nbsp;
Grange says consumers are constrained by a lack of innovation in the current traditional banking system in New Zealand.&nbsp;
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Georgia Grange: Head of Revolut NZ on financial technology firm applying to become a registered bank

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The New Zealand Defence Force is making more cuts in a bid to help its nearly $130-million budget shortfall. 

Documents obtained by the NZ Herald under the Official Information Act show the NZDF is looking to scrap flu vaccines for all civilian staff, international travel for sports teams, some support to Gallipoli and staff gym memberships. 

The documents acknowledge the move could lead to “impact on morale and possible increased staff absence in the 2025 flu season”. 

Retired Lieutenant Colonel from Mission Homefront, Hayden Ricketts tells Tim Beveridge “this is just another series of symptoms from a defence force that is struggling to keep the aircraft flying, the ship sailing and the tanks driving”. 

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The New Zealand Defence Force is making more cuts in a bid to help its nearly $130-million budget shortfall.&nbsp;
Documents obtained by the NZ Herald under the Official Information Act show the NZDF is looking to scrap flu vaccines for all civilian staff, international travel for sports teams, some support to Gallipoli and staff gym memberships.&nbsp;
The documents acknowledge the move could lead to “impact on morale and possible increased staff absence in the 2025 flu season”.&nbsp;
Retired Lieutenant Colonel from Mission Homefront, Hayden Ricketts tells Tim Beveridge “this is just another series of symptoms from a defence force that is struggling to keep the aircraft flying, the ship sailing and the tanks driving”.&nbsp;
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Hayden Ricketts: Retired Lieutenant Colonel from Mission Homefront on NZDF scrapping flu vaccines, international sports travel, gym memberships

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Margaret Cooney: Octopus Energy Chief Operating Officer on worry over winter gas supply and reward system incentive

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