A single parent in Waitati expresses personal hardship with heating costs and cold conditions, highlighting the wider issue of energy insecurity and inequality affecting vulnerable populations like students, elderly, and low-income families.
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So an Otago University researcher says the winter energy payment should be scrapped and the money used in favour of a subsidy for solar systems. Kimberly O'Sullivan says the payment isn't keeping up with the rising cost of power. It's 20 bucks a week for single people who qualify, 31 for couples and those with dependents. So senior research fellow Kimberly O'Sullivan joins us now.
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failing to meet rising electricity bills
Kimberley O'Sullivan: Otago Senior Research Fellow says solar subsidy should replace winter energy paymentSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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