Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 29, 2023 4:44:37 GMT 12
IWI CALLS FOR MORE FUNDING TO RETROFIT COLD, DAMP HOMES
A significant number of whānau from a Taranaki iwi are struggling to heat their homes and living in the cold, says Ngāti Maru's chief executive.
Anaru Marshall told a Reducing Energy Hardship conference in New Plymouth this week the iwi ran a housing retro-fit programme and staff saw whānau on a daily basis using as little energy as possible.
"We're coming across whānau using the bare minimum of energy, simply because the cost of it is too high, and if they are not going to divert funds from feeding their families, they're gonna go cold, so that's what happens," Marshall said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/490804/iwi-calls-for-more-funding-to-retrofit-cold-damp-homes
A significant number of whānau from a Taranaki iwi are struggling to heat their homes and living in the cold, says Ngāti Maru's chief executive.
Anaru Marshall told a Reducing Energy Hardship conference in New Plymouth this week the iwi ran a housing retro-fit programme and staff saw whānau on a daily basis using as little energy as possible.
"We're coming across whānau using the bare minimum of energy, simply because the cost of it is too high, and if they are not going to divert funds from feeding their families, they're gonna go cold, so that's what happens," Marshall said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/490804/iwi-calls-for-more-funding-to-retrofit-cold-damp-homes