Three top tips to keep warm in a cost of living crisis

by Jaimita de Jongh, Communications and Marketing Advisor, CEA Charitable Trust

While the cost-of-living crisis affects families all over the country, households in colder parts of the country such as Canterbury, are much more affected. Cold homes mean more people ending up in hospital and more pressure on an already stretched health system, but three simple things can help keep you warmer.

With Canterbury one of the colder parts of the country, it is no surprise it is home to New Zealand’s oldest energy trust, CEA Charitable Trust.

“Auckland and Wellington night temperatures in July average around 7-8 degrees Celsius; down south in Christchurch it is 1 degree,” says Jaimita de Jongh, spokesperson for CEA Charitable Trust. “With that kind of temperature, you need to take measures to stay healthy and comfortable at home and not everything will cost the earth.”