100 000多名新西兰人为支付电费而挣扎,今年冬天家庭热量不足。 Over 100,000 New Zealanders struggle to pay power bills, leaving homes inadequately heated this winter.

100 000多名新西兰人今年冬季面临支付电费和取暖的困难。 More than 100,000 New Zealanders are facing difficulties paying their power bills and heating their homes this winter. 商业、创新和就业部报告说,高达6%的家庭处于能源困难状态,超过110 000户家庭无法保暖。 The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment reported that up to 6% of households are in energy hardship, with over 110,000 unable to keep their homes warm. 单身母亲Liz和养恤金领取者Kim Dewhurst也在挣扎之中,Dewhurst的最新电力法案达到362美元。 Single mother Liz and pensioner Kim Dewhurst are among those struggling, with Dewhurst's latest power bill reaching $362. 《新西兰先驱报》系列研究这一问题,寻求电力公司的回应。 A New Zealand Herald series examines the issue and seeks responses from electricity companies.