Labour has unveiled its pitch to make power bills cheaper. 

If elected, the party’s promising subsidies of up to $3000 to low-and-middle-income households so they can install solar panels.  

The party is also promising two Government-backed low-interest loan schemes for home energy upgrades, alongside rule changes that would let renters install plug-in solar too. 

If that sounds familiar, it’s because National rolled out its own solar policy just a few weeks ago. 

So what, exactly, sets Labour’s plan apart? And will it actually make a meaningful dent in household power bills? 

Today on The Front Page, Labour leader Chris Hipkins is with us to explain how it would all work.

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Host: Chelsea Daniels
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee

Labour&nbsp;has unveiled its pitch&nbsp;to make power bills cheaper.&nbsp;
If&nbsp;elected, the&nbsp;party&rsquo;s&nbsp;promising&nbsp;subsidies of up to $3000&nbsp;to low-and-middle-income households so they can install solar&nbsp;panels.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The party is also promising two Government-backed low-interest loan schemes for home energy upgrades, alongside rule changes that would let renters install plug-in solar too.&nbsp;
If that sounds familiar,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;because National rolled out its own solar policy just a few weeks ago.&nbsp;
So&nbsp;what, exactly, sets&nbsp;Labour&rsquo;s&nbsp;plan apart?&nbsp;And will it actually make a meaningful dent in household power bills?&nbsp;
Today on The Front Page,&nbsp;Labour&nbsp;leader Chris Hipkins&nbsp;is with us to explain how&nbsp;it would all work.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Labour’s SolarSaver plan promises cheaper power - and help for renters too

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