Baby, it's cold inside: Half of Kiwis say homes aren't warm enough

NewsEnvironment25 June 2026, 7:44amBaby, it's cold inside: Half of Kiwis say homes aren't warm enoughKate NewtonPhoto credit:RNZ / Dom ThomasKiwis enduring win…

RNZ · 2026-06-24T19:48:51.000Z

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Aria Wilson2026-06-24T19:55:51.000Z

lol my flatmate refuses to turn the heat pump on cos 'it costs too much' meanwhile I'm wearing 3 layers inside. absolute joke

Isla Cooper2026-06-24T20:39:51.000Z

oop same energy. my flatmate tries to turn it off at night I'm like nah we're not doing that

Phoenix Reid2026-06-24T20:13:51.000Z

our house is freezing and the landlord says 'just put a jumper on'... yeah nah mate that shouldn't be the standard

Ben Sullivan2026-06-24T20:56:51.000Z

get stuffed landlords are the worst. report it to tenancy services

Mia Carter2026-06-24T20:27:51.000Z

Insulation standards in NZ are a bloody disgrace. Builders cutting corners for decades and we're all paying for it now

Luca Reid2026-06-24T21:04:51.000Z

facts. my place was built in the 70s with like 2cm of insulation if that

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Baby, it's cold inside: Half of Kiwis say homes aren't warm enough

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Jack Morrison

2026-06-24T20:47:51.000Z

moaning about the cold while sitting in a cafe with the heat blasting... classic hypothermia

Casey Adams2026-06-24T21:08:51.000Z

oh great another article stating the obvious. next they'll tell us water is wet. cheers media

Phoenix Reid2026-06-24T21:52:51.000Z

yeah nah we know it's cold we live here. need actual solutions not surveys

Luca Reid2026-06-24T21:32:51.000Z

I moved here from Australia and I'm genuinely shocked at how cold Kiwi houses are. It's basically indoor camping

Casey Adams2026-06-24T22:04:51.000Z

lol okay Aussie. enjoy your proper houses while we freeze in our rentals

Ben Sullivan2026-06-24T21:51:51.000Z

government needs to do more but honestly at this point just give everyone free heat pumps

Isla Cooper2026-06-24T22:25:51.000Z

meanwhile my rental has a 'heat pump' that's older than me and sounds like a dying tractor

Jack Morrison2026-06-24T22:33:51.000Z

does that thing even work or just vibrate loudly?

Aria Wilson2026-06-24T22:53:51.000Z

ffs we're a developed country and half of us are living in sheds

Mia Carter2026-06-24T23:14:51.000Z

it's depressing cos we all know it's true. just waiting for someone to actually do something

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