OPINION: Bad news everyone: the year's first Antarctic southerly has just landed. Fresh off the ice shelf, it's set to deliver wintry blasts and snow to low levels in the South Island, while rain and strong winds are expected further north.
If this were most other developed countries, you'd be looking forward to a weekend of kicking back with a mug of hot cocoa in your warm, dry home, which is kept cosy by central heating and comprehensive insulation.
Unfortunately, you live in New Zealand, where at least 600,000 households have inadequate or no insulation.
To make matters worse, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) reports the majority of renters rely either on plug-in electric heaters (costly to run and underpowered), portable unflued gas heaters (a health hazard), or don't heat their homes at all.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/92729040/How-to-heat-your-home-on-the-cheap
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