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Full text of debate: http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/1/0/a/49HansD_20100505_00000995-Smart-Meters-Consumer-Choice-Bill-First.htm Maori Party support for 'smart meters' bill "[...] this is a sound policy in that it helps people who spend on power, because, in the first instance, it monitors the money being spent on power and conserves the funds in the pocket." |
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