Poll: Is showering in under 5 minutes doable?
Anti-poverty campaigners are criticizing a campaign rolled out by the government. The campaign shares tips for New Zealanders to save energy while the energy companies continue to make huge profits at this time.
These tips include reassessing your power plan, switching off unused appliances, having heat pumps set to lower than 21°C, cold laundry washes and having showers of less than five minutes.
Vote in our poll and share what you think of these energy-saving tips below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.
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69% Yes
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28.5% No
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2.5% I'm not sure
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Ponsonby RD (Three Lamps) Shared Office Space Available
Hi Neighbours, We are looking for a new office flatmate! Our office is located in Three Lamps, Ponsonby Road (next to the BNZ) Ideally a solo person who owns a small business looking to get away from the house to work!
Desk + Chair, Power, High-speed internet, Kitchenette, 2x bathrooms, and all the amenities that Ponsonby road offers!
Formal leases can be discussed with signage on the exterior of the building, however we are ideally looking for a month-to-month basis with no formal lease agreement..
Only sharing with one other person in the office space, so it will be a quiet environment.
Call or text myself to learn more!
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Thanks,
Thomas.
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