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We can help you get a warmer, healthier home inside and out with plenty of efficient heating options including heatpumps, gas fires, pellet burners and woodburners.
Go in the draw to win a cord or refund when you buy a cord from Woodstock or Cutting Edge Firewood between 1 November and 31 January 2023.
We’re teaming up with some of our Good Wood suppliers to giveaway two FREE cords of wood!
If you purchase a cord from Woodstock or Cutting Edge Firewood between 1 November and 31 January 2023, you’re automatically in the draw to win an additional cord, or a full refund of your purchase.
From 2005 onwards, new fires have been manufactured to meet the new Government air quality standards. Older fires contribute to the air quality problem because they are less efficient and have higher pollutant emissions. The Regional Council rules state that non-compliant fires are or will be prohibited from use, and the older fires were phased out first.
Replacing your open fire or older model wood burner gives you cleaner winter air and a healthier home inside and out. We can help you and provide advice and funding for plenty of efficient heating options, including heatpumps, gas fires, pellet burners and wood burners. More information at EECA.
Funding options are dependent on where you live - if your property is in Napier or Hastings cities and your property falls in the one of the Airsheds, you will qualify for Clean Heat borrowing or a grant. You can check whether you live within one of these Airsheds here. If you live outside of these Airsheds we can still help with funding to install clean heating. Find out more below.
You can do this through our existing Clean Heat programme which offers two funding options. We have been targeting high winter air pollution levels in Hastings and Napier for some years now, and provide grants or borrowings to homeowners, including landlords, to upgrade their woodburners. Borrowing is at a 3.0% interest rate.
Only properties greater than 2 hectares in size, or located in Airzone 2 of the Hastings or Napier Airsheds, can continue to use their existing burners or open fires. However when replacing the burner, it must meet national burner emission limits.
Within the Airshed zones, there are two funding options for assisting people to upgrade, as this is a priority area for reducing air pollution from smoky fires in winter.
Find out how to apply below.
We can provide a one-off grant for replacing a non-compliant fire with a compliant wood burner, gas fire or heater or heatpump.
Grants are claimed when the fire has been replaced. The grant is either:
Confirmation from a supplier that the old fire has been removed or decommissioned will be required to qualify for the grant and payments can be made direct in your bank account.
Alternatively homeowners can borrow a one off amount at highly competitive rates and pay this back as a rate (we call it a voluntary targeted rate or VTR).
Do I qualify for a clean heat rate?
Yes, if your property falls within the airshed areas (see map below) in Napier or Hastings), you can borrow from HBRC to replace a non-compliant fire with a clean heat source, such as a compliant wood burner, gas heater or fire or heatpump. This must be supplied and installed by an HBRC contracted service provider.
The repayments depend on how much you need to borrow, based on a 3% interest rate. The table below shows an indication of repayments over a 10 year term (borrowings at $250 increments).
Clean Heat Borrowing Amount | Total Amount to repay | Cost per month |
---|---|---|
$1000 | $1150 | $9.58 |
$1250 | $1440 | $12.00 |
$1500 | $1730 | $14.42 |
$1750 | $2020 | $16.83 |
$2000 | $2310 | $19.25 |
$2250 | $2600 | $21.67 |
$2500 | $2890 | $24.08 |
$2750 | $3180 | $26.50 |
$3000 | $3470 | $28.92 |
$3250 | $3760 | $31.33 |
$3500 | $4050 | $33.75 |
$3750 | $4340 | $36.17 |
$4000 | $4630 | $38.58 |
$4250 | $4920 | $41.00 |
$4500 | $5210 | $43.42 |
Find out what your repayments might be using our Voluntary Targeted Rate (VTR) 10 year calculator.
Amount Borrowed: $0
Sum Total of Interest and GST to pay: $0
10 year total to pay back: $0
WEEKLY | FORTNIGHTLY | MONTHLY |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
We are pleased to extend many of the benefits of the existing upgrade programme to any home through out Hawke’s Bay through the new Sustainable Homes programme. This will help more homes to be warmer and healthier.
Hawke’s Bay homeowners can borrow up to $4500 for upgrading their open fire or woodburner with either a new fire, a heatpump, gas or electrical appliance of their preference.
They pay this off via a monthly direct debit (link to form) over 10 years, or sooner. Borrowing is at a 6% interest rate.
Yes, if you're a Regional Council ratepayer and you don’t have outstanding rates due.
The repayments depend on how much you need to borrow, based on a 6% interest rate. The table below shows an indication of repayments over a 10 year term (borrowings at $500 increments).
Voluntary Targeted Rate (VTR) 10 year calculator - Funding Rate 6%
Sustainable homes value* |
Total to repay |
Cost per month |
1000 |
1330 |
11.08 |
1250 |
1660 |
13.83 |
1500 |
1990 |
16.58 |
1750 |
2330 |
19.42 |
2000 |
2660 |
22.17 |
2250 |
2990 |
24.92 |
2500 |
3330 |
27.75 |
2750 |
3660 |
30.50 |
3000 |
3990 |
33.25 |
3250 |
4320 |
36.00 |
3500 |
4660 |
38.83 |
3750 |
4990 |
41.58 |
4000 |
5320 |
44.33 |
4250 |
5660 |
47.17 |
4500 |
5990 |
49.92 |
5000 |
6660 |
55.50 |
5500 |
7320 |
61.00 |
6000 |
7990 |
66.58 |
6500 |
8650 |
72.08 |
7000 |
9320 |
77.67 |
7500 |
9990 |
83.25 |
8000 |
10.650 |
88.75 |
8500 |
11,320 |
94.33 |
9000 |
11,990 |
99.92 |
9,500 |
12,650 |
105.42 |
10,000 |
13,320 |
111.00 |
1. No matter which programme you apply for, it is important to obtain 2-3 quotations from our contracted service providers for that programme.
2. Decide on your preferred provider and accept the quotation.
3. Your chosen provider will ask you to complete the relevant sections of a Heatsmart application form.
4. They will then submit the form to HBRC and handle the application from there for you.
Print off the PDF application form in 'related documents' above, and post or bring in to our offices, or through your supplier.
Pipedoc Plumbing
pipedocnz@gmail.com
022 098 5480
Turfrey
david.toko@turfrey.co.nz
06 222 6066
Firestarter
fire.starter2011@yahoo.co.nz
+64 6 844 1653
021632414 or 0278769131
Stihl Shop
greenmeadows@stihlshop.co.nz
+64 6 844 2418
Fourth Element & Pyroclassics
sales@fourth-element.co.nz
+64 6 842 2237
HB Fire Fitters
hbfirefitters@gmail.com
020 4019 5284
Abode Heating & Insulation
info@abodehb.co.nz
+64 6 870 4271
Hammer Hardware Wairoa
wairoa@hammerhardware.co.nz
+64 6 838 7069
ITM Wairoa
waibldsup@xtra.co.nz
+64 6 838 7332
Issaac's Plumbing Electrical
ianm@isaacshb.co.nz
+64 6 857 8807
Robs Plumbing & Heating Ltf
office@robsplumbing.co.nz
+64 6 8578807
Service on Site
stu@serviceonsite.co.nz
021 0243 9909
Advanced Plumbing HB Ltd
info@Advancedplumbing.Co.Nz
+64 6 878 2359
Pipedoc Plumbing
Advanced Plumbing HB Ltd
info@advancedplumbing.co.nz
+64 6 878 2359
Alchemy Plumbing
alchemyplumbingnz@gmail.com
027 334 5558
APlus Plumbing & Gas
jacob@aplusplumbingandgas.co.nz
027 757 3372
Coldrite
sales@coldrite.co.nz
+64 6 878 2121
Butler & Hewitt
admin@butlerhewitt.co.nz
+64 6 835 3104
HB Refrigeration
sales@hbr.co.nz
+64 6 878 8002
Degrees Ahead
accounts@degreesahead.co.nz
+64 6 843 5757
The Gas Centre
thegascentre@xtra.co.nz
+64 6 870 4904
Laser Electrical Napier
napier@laserplumbingandelectrical.co.nz
+64 6 843 2474
Turfrey
jane.morris@turfrey.co.nz
0800 182 182
Fourth Element & Pyroclassics
sales@fourth-element.co.nz
tech@fourth-element.co.nz
+64 6 877 0175
Abode Heating & Insulation
info@abodehb.co.nz
+64 6 870 4271
Compass Energy
leigh@compassenergy.co.nz
027 670 4336
Peak Plumbing & Gas
ppg@peaknz.nz
+64 6 877 4512
027 248 4185
Laser Plumbing Napier
napier@laserplumbingandelectrical.co.nz
+64 6 843 2474
H & O Limited
mike@hoplumbing.com
+64 6 843 2100
Chillmount Refrigeration Service NZ Ltd
info@chillmount.co.nz
021 0819 1032
Turfrey
jane.morris@turfrey.co.nz
0800 182 182
HillMac Electrical
admin@hillmacelectrical.co.nz
+64 6 877-9156
Napier Heat Pumps Ltd
(06) 876-6991
admin@napierheatpumps.co.nz
Harrisons Energy Solutions HB
dave.duncan@hah.co.nz
0800 003 354
Just Electrics Ltd
027 482 9498
office@justelectrics.co.nz
Superchill
info@superchill.co.nz
(06) 833 8959
Owen Plumbing
mylesowen024@gmail.com
027 571 6577
Coast Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd
shane@coastrac.co.nz
0273593515
Reset Electrical Ltd
hannes.white@resetelectrical.co.nz
027 235 4640
East Coast Plumbing & Gas Ltd
emma@eastcoastplumbing.co.nz
(06) 211 6462
Robs Plumbing & Heating Ltd
office@robsplumbing.co.nz
(06) 836 6109
Brightr
hbadmin@brightr.co.nz
(06) 843 4955
Robs Plumbing & Heating Ltd
An airshed is a legally designated air quality management area. In New Zealand, regional councils and unitary authorities have identified areas to be managed as airsheds for the purposes of the national environmental standards for air quality.
The majority of our airsheds may have levels of pollutants that exceed the national environmental standards for air quality. Some airsheds are also identified based on factors such as
You can use the map below to check whether your property falls in to the airshed, and what it means regarding replacing a non-compliant fire if you live in the blue or red zones.
Complete the direct debit form below and we will do the rest.
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