11. JO GOODHEW (National—Rangitata) Link to this
to the Minister of Energy and Resources
How many houses were retrofitted in August though the Government’s Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart home insulation programme?
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Minister of Energy and Resources) Link to this
What a very well-asked question! I am very pleased to advise the House that a total of 4,889 houses were retrofitted in August as part of the programme. This is a considerable step up on the 3,282 retrofits that were completed in July. In just over 8 weeks, 8,000 Kiwi homes have received assistance, meaning that they are warmer, healthier, dryer, and better as a result of this Government’s scheme.
How many houses lived in by residents with community services cards have been retrofitted under the Warm Up New Zealand scheme?
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE Link to this
I am very pleased to report to the House that of the 4,489 houses retrofitted in August, 2,775 were occupied by people on low incomes. That is close to 60 percent of all the houses retrofitted in that month, which means that those residents are likely to have paid little or nothing for the insulation. [ Interruption] I am not surprised that the Labour Party wants to drown out such wonderful results.