‘Little’ trust hails funding for project cutting power bills

• Author: Emma Bernard
• Published date: 05 September 2022
• Publication title: Whanganui Chronicle

Te Rangiao Trust has been approved for $127,018 of government funding for their project “Kāinga o te Rā” to install solar panels and batteries on five low-income rental properties

“We’re just a little trust, so when we applied for it we thought we probably weren’t going to get it,” trustee Leanne Hiroti said.

“But it’s really exciting and we’re absolutely stoked.”

She said others should definitely go for it.

“If you’re successful it can make such a difference to your power bills.”

The estimated annual savings per household of between $700-$850, which could shave off up to $70 per power bill for one household, Energy and Resources and Housing Minister Megan Woods said.

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