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Low-interest loans for electric upgrades are part of the Ratepayer Assistance Scheme and, as Andrea Vance writes, "a coalition of mayors and independent financial experts is urging the Government to greenlight a nationwide scheme that they claim could deliver up to $4000 in immediate cash-flow relief to eligible households – far outstripping savings promised by the Government’s proposed rates cap." As she wrote, an independent advisory group endorsed the business case as 'conservative, robust and compelling," noting that operational risks are low and manageable."
Read moreDownload the document herePolitical Power has gone local! Dr Nick Smith, mayor of Nelson and ex-National Party minister, is an early adopter when it comes to electric machines but, through his efforts with the council and his close involvement with the Ratepayer Assistance Scheme, he's also embracing one of Rewiring's core mantras: once you've electrified your own life, electrify someone else's life, too.
Read moreDownloadWhether it's the growing number of electric buses, new electric trains for the lower North Island and City Rail Link, or new electric ferries, we love seeing more electric transport options in our big cities. It's also good to see some of our smaller cities like Palmerston North, Timaru and Nelson going electric and, as is almost always the case, the drivers reckon it's better on electrons. At the Electrify Nelson expo, we spoke with one driver Lee about the city's electric buses. And he definitely wouldn't go back to diesel.
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