1 week Ago By Kate Hall
THREE KEY FACTS: Successive governments have been trying to solve a nationwide water crisis . Provincial water entities may have to hike fees , which would mean higher costs for households in those regions. Water bills for Auckland households went up 7.
2% from July 1, and hot water accounts for around 30% of the average household’s energy bill. A recent poll of Herald readers showed 12% shower twice a day. 17,000 Kiwi households reported not owning a washing machine because of the cost, according to a 2010 study.
An average 4.5 star washing machine uses 69 litres of water per load. OPINION Feel like you’re sending money down the drain? Kate Hall shares some simple ways to cut your water use, lower your bill, and preserve this vital resource.
It’s easy to feel like water is infinitely available when it flows so freely from multiple taps in your home, but this is far from the truth..
