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He Kainga Oranga, the Housing and Health Research Programme, examines and clarifies the links between Housing and Health. Although the association between poor housing and ill health is known, the links that make up the causal chain have until recently been poorly understood.

Conducting our own studies and examining existing evidence enables us to identify and evaluate housing-related interventions to improve individual, family and community health. Our multi-disciplinary team has expertise in both qualitative and quantative disciplines.

We are based in the University of Otago, Wellington. We are funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand.

Recent News

  • The Public Health Association of New Zealand is pleased to announce its 2012 conference: Equity from the start – valuing our children, to be held 3-5 September in Wellington. This is New Zealand’s premiere public health event of the year and you don’t want to miss it! Find out more about speakers, conference streams, sponsorship opportunities and submitting abstracts at http://conference.pha.org.nz.
  • We made a submission  to the New Zealand Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Housing Affordability.
  • A documentary on child poverty screened on TV3, that featured some of our work.
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Our Sponsors

  • Health Research Council on New Zealand
  • Contact Energy
  • Wellington City Council
  • ACC Home Safety
  • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
  • Environment Canterbury
  • Housing New Zealand
  • Capital Coast DHB
  • Department of Buliding and Housing
  • Hutt Valley District Health Board
  • Hutt Mana Charitable Trust
  • MARIA - Metering and Reconciliation Information Agreement
  • Ministry of Health, New Zealand
  • Orion
  • Solid Energy
  • Eastern Bay Energy Trust