Consumer Advisory Panel

Consumer Advisory Panel - Vision

Transpower established its Consumer Advisory Panel in 2018 to create a forum for ongoing dialogue with representatives of our diverse consumer base.

Value statement

We believe that a creating a Consumer Panel will build closer ties with our communities, grow our levels of trust, and help us be more future-focused and inclusive. We are committed to this engagement being open and honest, and above all being meaningful so that it causes us to change the way we do some things.

Our objectives

Strengthen Transpower’s connection and trust with our consumers
Seek and listen to alternate views on our expenditure, operating processes and service priorities, and
Gain an understanding of consumers’ long-term interests and better integrate these into our business planning.

Our Consumer Advisory Panel

We have established a Consumer Advisory Panel to better understand the needs, issues and opportunities for New Zealanders as the country considers the implications of transitioning to a low-carbon economy.

The Panel will bring together a broad and diverse group of people who represent all aspects of society, including those on lower incomes. It will act as an independent advisory body providing Transpower with advice on a range of issues and opportunities.

Panel members represent Community Networks Aotearoa, Rural Women NZ, Consumer NZ, Greypower, Generation Zero, iwi, Business NZ and Economic Development NZ.

Name	Organisation
Ros Rice	CEO, Community Networks Aotearoa
Fiona Gower	National President, Rural Women of New Zealand
Luke Schwartfeger	Generation Zero
Bern Sommerfield	Grey Power NZ Federation Inc Energy Chair
Hinemaua Rikirangi	Independent Māori perspective
Stuart Trundle	Board Member Economic Development NZ
Tina Schirr	Senior Policy Advisor, Energy & Innovation, Business NZ Energy Council
Dr. Paul Smith	Head of Product Testing, Consumer NZ
Independent Facilitator