Funding Supporters

Special thank you to our funding supporters:

  • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
  • Taranaki Electricity Trust
  • New Plymouth District Council
  • TSB Community Trust
  • TE Puni Kokiri
  • OMV
  • Land Based Training
  • Midland Health PHO
  • Taranaki District Health Board
  • Wellington School of Medicine

 

WISE Better Homes has had a long standing relationship with a number of Philanthropic Trusts and Corporate organisations who have generously supported our Healthy Homes Project enabling many people who otherwise could not afford the insulation of their homes to be insulated. Some of these relationships go back nearly 10 years.

These relationships have been forged through a commitment to the Healthy Homes Project which has undertaken to insulate 10,000 homes in Taranaki. The generosity and vision of organisations like the TSB Community Trust, the Taranaki Electricity Trust, Midland Health Network, OMV, Tui Ora Ltd, Work & Income and ACC have enabled Taranaki families access to living in a Healthy Home.

It is very satisfying to contribute to our community and wider region through the insulation programme and other Healthy Homes programmes we have been privileged to be associated with.

 

Funding Programmes

 

Taranaki Play Centres

Because of Better Homes being part of the WISE Trust we can re-invest our reserves into supporting the communities in which we live. We have been recycling our left over product by stock piling it until we have enough to do a full building. We have formed a relationship with the Taranaki Play Centre Association and are working toward insulating the Play Centres in Taranaki free of charge. Once again our focus is the very young and as a Charitable Trust it is a worthy use of our resources and reserves.

 

Energywise Warm Up New Zealand Heat Smart programme

Better Homes has been a partner with The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) for  10 years. During that time we have collaborated to insulate many thousands of homes in Taranaki. Better Homes is currently a partner in the Energywise Warm Up New Zealand Heat Smart programme administered by EECA. As such we can offer the following funding benefits to our customers:

 

WARM UP NEW ZEALAND: HEAT SMART

  1. Funding for insulation
  2. All eligible homes
  3. 33% of the total cost up to $1,300 (incl GST)
  4. Homeowners with a Community Services Card
  5. 60% of the total cost (incl GST)
  6. Landlords with tenants who hold Community Services Cards
  7. 60% of the total cost (incl GST)
  8. WARM UP NEW ZEALAND: HEAT SMART
  9. Funding for clean heating
  10. All eligible homes
  11. $500 towards the cost (incl GST)

 

Healthy Homes Taranaki

Healthy Homes Taranaki is a collaborative partnership between the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA), Better Homes (Waitara Initiatives Supporting EmploymentTrust – WISE), and at different times Pinnacle Taranaki Primary Health Organisation, New Plymouth District Council, Work and Income New Zealand (part of the Ministry of Social Development), Housing New Zealand Corporation, Accident Compensation Corporation and the Taranaki District Health Board. Later great support has been given by the TSB Community Trust, Taranaki Electricity Trust, OMV and Midland Health Network PHO.

This comprehensive programme follows the Better Homes pilot project which saw 100 cold and draughty homes in Waitara improved through insulation in 2000.

The pilot project showed there were definite benefits to be had from improving the internal ambient temperatures in these Waitara homes, such as fewer respiratory issues The programme was then rolled out to the entire region to bring these same benefits to all homes in Taranaki, and the Healthy Homes Taranaki programme has been the way it has been done since.

 

The Healthy Homes Taranaki programme goals are to:

  1. Insulate 10,000 homes within a 10-year period.
  2. Ensure the internal temperatures of homes reach satisfactory health and safety standards.
  3. Increase the inhabitants’ opportunity to participate in work, education and play.
  4. Reduce the number of GP visits and hospitalisation as a consequence of unhealthy homes and unsafe environments.
  5. Increase the knowledge of economic benefits in energy management and practice.
  6. Improve the overall health and social well-being of the inhabitants.

 

The programme has targeted at home owners, landlords and inhabitants of homes built before 2000; people with health issues relating to their housing conditions; people on low incomes; young families and elderly people; and Maori and Pacific Island households.

The generous support of these funders has greatly improved the health, wellbeing and prosperity of Taranaki by assisting us in providing Healthy Homes for the people of Taranaki since 2000.