Overview
Rewiring Aotearoa represents everyday New Zealanders in the energy transition and is working to build an electrified future where every Kiwi saves money on energy bills, reduces their carbon emissions and has the resilience to keep their lights on and homes warm. It is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think-do tank that exists to help make New Zealand more electric, reducing bills, saving emissions, and improving energy security and resilience.
Mission and focus areas
Rewiring Aotearoa works within key focus areas of community, government and industry. For communities, the organisation is building electrification knowledge and capability within whānau, communities and small businesses to ensure everyone has opportunity to benefit from saving thousands of dollars on bills. In government, it engages with all levels of government, members of parliament, industry and regulatory bodies to advocate for policy that supports community electrification. For industry, it works on research that delves into decarbonisation decision making to facilitate rapid impact across all sectors.
Structure and governance
Rewiring Aotearoa is a registered charity and is not an industry lobby group. The organisation is strictly independent and advocates solely from the perspective of New Zealand people, households, and businesses, rather than commercial sellers of solar, EVs, or heat pumps. The team is made up of experts in climate, energy, policy, communications, and community engagement. It is primarily funded by a group of New Zealand-based philanthropists, with additional funding generated through projects and donations.
Programs and offerings
The organisation provides the Rewiring Aotearoa Household Electrification Model, which offers regional reports for cities, districts and regions across New Zealand to show potential savings and jobs. Key initiatives include “Powered from Within,” a plan to keep critical services running through fuel shocks, and the “EV Salary Boost,” which allows workers to lease electric vehicles using pre-tax salary. It also provides resources comparing energy policies of different political parties and maintains a database of FAQs regarding electrification technology and maintenance.
Our mission
To make New Zealand more electric / Whakahiko te ao.
By combining research, communication and demonstration, Rewiring Aotearoa’s work accelerates the country’s equitable transition to a low cost electrified economy.
