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Insulation grants - are you eligible?
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 30/08/2025 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 30/08/2025

Insulation grants - are you eligible?

Did you know that there are thousands of properties around the Wellington region that are eligible for government-funded insulation grants, simply because of the address? In this blog post, we will help you check if you are eligible to get your home insulated for just a few hundred dollars.

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Is your insulation due an upgrade?
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 30/01/2023 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 30/01/2023

Is your insulation due an upgrade?

Insulation is one of the most cost-effective ways to boost the thermal performance of your home. But, if you've had insulation installed 10 years ago or more, it could be time for an upgrade.

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Get your Warmer Kiwi Homes insulation for FREE!
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 19/05/2022 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 19/05/2022

Get your Warmer Kiwi Homes insulation for FREE!

New Funding Available! As a partner of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme, we can now offer you up to 100% off the cost of your insulation. Eligibility criteria applies, check out this post to find out more.

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Ground vapour kits and underfloor moisture
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 08/11/2021 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 08/11/2021

Ground vapour kits and underfloor moisture

Around 1.2 million New Zealand houses have suspended timber underfloors. Learn how installing a ground vapour barrier kit could help you.

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Warmer Kiwi Homes - up to 100% insulation subsidies for low income households
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 02/10/2021 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 02/10/2021

Warmer Kiwi Homes - up to 100% insulation subsidies for low income households

We are proud to announce that we are a service provider for the new Warmer Kiwi Homes programme in the Wellington region. This government-funded programme provides subsidies to make it easier for low-income households in New Zealand to afford insulation.

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Home insulation: 7 tips on how to choose an insulation installer
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 07/03/2021 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 07/03/2021

Home insulation: 7 tips on how to choose an insulation installer

Choosing the right insulation installer can be difficult. That’s why we want to help you make the most informed decision for you.

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HomeFit - Fit for living
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 24/02/2021 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 24/02/2021

HomeFit - Fit for living

HomeFit is a home certification process created by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) with the housing sector to help people understand how healthy their home is and support them to make the necessary changes.

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Your Sustainable Home - Here to help
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 15/05/2020 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 15/05/2020

Your Sustainable Home - Here to help

Did you miss our ‘Warm, dry, healthy home - here to help ’ webinar? No worries, here’s an overview of it, including a recording of the webinar + helpful links and supporting information for you to check out at your own leisure.

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Guest post: Landlords, are you insulated?
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 20/11/2019 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 20/11/2019

Guest post: Landlords, are you insulated?

In this guest post, Tenancy Services are reminding landlords that insulating rental properties is not only the right thing to do, but it's also legally required to be in place by 1 July 2019.

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Healthy Homes Standards – what do they mean for me?
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 28/02/2019 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 28/02/2019

Healthy Homes Standards – what do they mean for me?

The new Healthy Homes Standards for rentals now includes insulation, heating and ventilation. We work closely with landlords, property managers and tenants, so have put together this information to break down the changes.

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How much can I save with insulation grants?
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 31/01/2019 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 31/01/2019

How much can I save with insulation grants?

The new insulation subsidies programme, Warmer Kiwi Homes, has helped over 3200 homeowners around NZ access affordable home insulation since it launched last year. With additional contributions from community funders, quotes of $2000 - $6000 are reduced to just a few hundred dollars.

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Is your home properly insulated? 9 top tips to stay warm this winter
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 20/06/2018 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 20/06/2018

Is your home properly insulated? 9 top tips to stay warm this winter

Here are some top tips to overcome common home insulation problems, based on our 15 years expertise creating warm, healthy homes.

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Craig on electric hot water cylinders
Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 23/05/2015 Sustainable Homes/ Home Advice Guest User 23/05/2015

Craig on electric hot water cylinders

Heating water makes up 30-40% of a total electricity bill per month through summer and winter so it’s very important to make sure your system is set up correctly and working as efficiently as possible to avoid wasting money and energy.

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