EECA, meanwhile, sent a statement from chief executive Marcos Pelenur. "EECA has seven board members, from a variety of backgrounds. They are appointed by, and report to, the Minister for Energy ...

The former Energy Minister put John Carnegie on the board of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) in December, despite Carnegie not making the cut during interviews. Officials ...

The chair of the country's main energy-saving agency had doubts about the government's plans to appoint a fossil fuel lobbyist to her board, RNZ has learned.