Should NZ break up the gentailers? Energy boss responds

Should NZ break up the gentailers? Energy boss responds

August 29, 2026 · 15 min

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Malcolm Johns, CEO of Genesis Energy, discusses the implications of breaking up gentailers in New Zealand amidst rising energy costs.

In an election year marked by energy policy, both New Zealand First and the Green Party are campaigning on breaking up the country's four gentailers, citing soaring household energy bills. Malcolm Johns, the CEO of gentailer Genesis Energy, joins Q+A, and previews the potential effects on bills if the government goes ahead with its promised LNG terminal. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

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