Did you know that there are thousands of properties around the Wellington region that are eligible for government-funded insulation grants, simply because of the address? In this blog post, we will help you check if you are eligible to get your home insulated for just a few hundred dollars.
Read MoreChoosing the right insulation installer can be difficult. That’s why we want to help you make the most informed decision for you.
Read MoreThe Curtain Bank is more than a free curtain making service. Behind its doors is a family of thoughtful, committed and welcoming individuals. Trang, one of the incredible volunteers, took some time out to share her experience and gosh we were blown away.
Read MoreThe new Healthy Homes Standards for rentals now includes insulation, heating and ventilation. We work closely with landlords, property managers and tenants, so have put together this information to break down the changes.
Read MoreLast financial year, we provided the highest number of free, lined curtains ever to families with Community Services Cards. To be exact, we gave 2462 sets of curtains to 604 households! This year we want to reach even more!
Read MoreToday someone slashed the tyres on our community van. This comes a week before the Wellington Curtain Bank opens its doors for another year of providing FREE curtains to families that need them.
This is how they deliver them.
Read MoreToday someone slashed the tires on our community van. This comes a week before the Wellington Curtain Bank opens its doors for another year of providing FREE curtains to families that need them.
This is how they deliver them.
Read MoreMinimalism is a mindset. There are lots of things we like about Marie Kondo's tidying up mentality, such as how a cluttered space causes a cluttered mind. However, there are a couple of things she missed out that have left us feeling a little confused. Keep reading to find out more.
Read MoreFood waste is a big problem in NZ. It seems like the only thing that is clean and ’green’ is the contents of our rubbish bins. So we’ve pulled together a library of information to help you reduce your environmental FOODprint.
Read MoreThe new insulation subsidies programme, Warmer Kiwi Homes, has helped over 3200 homeowners around NZ access affordable home insulation since it launched last year. With additional contributions from community funders, quotes of $2000 - $6000 are reduced to just a few hundred dollars.
Read MoreFor those of you currently on holiday, but not good at sitting still, this list is for you. These essential summer DIY jobs will mean your household starts the new year more energy efficient and and with a few more gold stars on your sustainable living chart.
Read MoreWhether you rent, flat, or own your own house, there are lots of ways you can make your home more efficient, healthier, and cheaper to run. Efficient resource use is good for you, good for your wallet, and great for the planet.
Read MoreWithout our Curtain Bank volunteers, 604 low-income families in need across the Wellington region would not have quality curtains to keep them warm each winter.
Read MoreWe've got a few Christmas-themed Home Tips coming up on everything from reducing waste to paying it forward. Our retail manager Rena gets us started with a few tips on buying gifts that are kinder to the environment and people.
Read MoreFor those of us who care about environmental sustainability, as the climate reports and real-life consequences of climate change get more terrifying each year, it can feel harder and harder to justify engaging in a mindless bout of consumerism each Christmas.
Read MoreSummer is a great time to catch up on it, so we've put together a list of our favourite - sustainability-themed, of course - reads, watches and listens from the year.
Read MoreWilderkids is the ultimate outdoor school holiday programme for kids in the Wellington region. Take a peek into their wonderful little world.
Read MoreWellington's most sustainable Christmas market is on its way. Come and join us for a fun day filled with food, music and sustainable solutions for the conscious consumer in your life.
Read MoreNew Zealanders send 50,000 extra tonnes of waste to landfill over Christmas. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way! Two no-waste nomads share their top tips for reducing waste over the silly season.
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that we are a service provider for the new Warmer Kiwi Homes programme in the Wellington region. This government-funded programme provides subsidies to make it easier for low-income households in New Zealand to afford insulation.
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