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Farms could find it easier to install solar if the Ministry of Regulation review creates a standardised process across councils, something Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey is fielding calls about. “Casey, a Cromwell cherry grower, said the Central Otago District Council does not require a consent for solar panels, but the neighbouring Queenstown Lakes District Council does, and it can cost thousands of dollars." As Minister David Seymour said: "Common sense says that if something is low risk, the rules should reflect that. Every unnecessary requirement pushes up costs and puts people off doing sensible things like generating their own power.”
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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