GrowthNZ energy plan proposes eight steps for cheaper, cleaner electricity

Garth BrayInvestigative Reporter·NZ Herald·23 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to read‌GrowthNZ co-chairs Bowen Pan (top) and Anna Kominik say New Zealand has the capacity to be a superpower in renewable energy. Image / NZ HeraldGrowthNZ co-chairs Bowen Pan (top) and Anna Kominik say New Zealand has the capacity to be a superpower in renewable energy. Image / NZ HeraldBowen Pan wasn’t born when New Zealand’s largest hydroelectric power station was commissioned at Manapōuri in 1972, but it is on his mind now as he tries to fire up his generation to build superabundant energy, even if that means a radical reset. “The people who built our hydro stations