Meridian Energy rules out winter drought as hydro inflows hit 28-year high

Yeah nah Meridian, you said the same thing last year and then we had power cuts. Get stuffed.

From a work point of view, this makes a lot of sense. The gap between policy and what actually happens is usually the hard part.

This feels pretty close to what ppl are actually dealing with.. It usually comes down to whether it makes life easier or harder.

meanwhile my power bill is still going up 💀

This is the kind of thing locals pick up on straight away. Most people I know care about how this lands day to day.