Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government building a new facility for importing liquefied natural gas - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The Finance Minister says the newly announced facility for importing liquefied natural gas will save Kiwi households more money.

The Government plans to impose a levy on electricity users to pay for the importation facility, expected to be around a billion dollars.

A contract's expected to be signed later this year.

Nicola Willis says this will help fund a more secure energy supply, meaning lower costs for households.

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