Critics slam New Zealand's "dumb" smart meters

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Environment minister calls for government intervention to ensure environmental and consumer benefits are delivered

New Zealand's environmental watchdog has warned that the 1.3 million household smart meters to be installed nationwide by 2012 will not be smart enough to deliver expected cuts in energy use. Parliamentary...

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