Margaret Cooney: Octopus Energy Chief Operating Officer hopes ministerial change will bring solutions to energy crisis - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

New Zealand's energy sector is hoping Prime Minister Luxon's Cabinet reshuffle will lead to potential solutions to the country's energy crisis.

Yesterday's shake-up resulted in Climate Change Minister Simon Watts picking up the energy portfolio from Simeon Brown.

Octopus Energy's Margaret Cooney says more innovation is needed to boost the sector.

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