Mar 18, 2024

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Households using gas, petrol could save thousands by going electric - report

The Electric Homes Report by independent energy transition charity Rewiring Aotearoa shows the country is among the pioneers in making electric appliances more cost-effective over their lifetime than fossil fuelled ones, even with upfront costs and finance included. Rewiring Aotearoa's chief executive Mike Casey said electric appliances and vehicles were now economically favourable compared to fossil fuel ones, due to their efficiency and reduced operational costs.

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Oct 15, 2026

Rewiring Aotearoa's new Regional Reports zero in on the massive electrification opportunities in different parts of the country

Just as every home is slightly different, so is every region. And our newly-released Regional Reports, which combine Rewiring Aotearoa’s Electric Homes and Vehicles 2026 and Machine Count research, show how different places around the country can benefit from upgrading their fossil fuel machines to electric equivalents.

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Oct 14, 2026

Political Power: Lloyd Budd, National

Whangārei will have a new MP this year after Shane Reti announced he was standing down and National candidate Lloyd Budd is gunning for the title. So how electric is his life? As he tells us in the latest episode of Political Power, he has a claim to fame.