Subsidy aims to keep homes warm and dry

More New Zealand homes will be warm and dry next winter because of an insulation funding programme.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority said more than 900,000 homes had inadequate or no insulation.

Many were so cold and damp in winter that they fell below temperatures recommended by the World Health Organisation.

The authority is giving qualifying homeowners the opportunity to get a third off the cost of insulation and other energy-efficiency measures, capped at $1125.

To read the full NZ Herald article click here

Posted: 1 Dec 2008

News articles