It keeps getting more expensive to heat our homes and water, cook our meals and get around. But there is a way to avoid those rising costs. The people best positioned to show off the benefits are those rooted in the community.

Most New Zealand homes could be saving thousands on their energy bills each year, while also slashing emissions, simply by upgrading their gas and petrol machines to the electric equivalents available today - and ideally powering them with solar and batteries for more self-sufficiency in case of power cuts or natural disasters.

It's a massive win-win and a lot of people don't know about the potential savings that are hiding in their cupboards, kitchens and driveways.

Rewiring Aotearoa is trying to change that and we're supporting grassroots action across the country. Already we're seeing community electrification groups popping up all over the place. They're raising awareness about the benefits for their region and helping locals through the process.

On tour, we'll bring this movement to more places across the country than ever before.