Publication or Resource

(2017).
Telling stories: The role of narratives in rental housing policy change in New Zealand.
Boulic, M. Longley, I. Mitchell, T.
(2020).
The association between indoor and outdoor NO2 levels: A case study in 50 residences in an urban neighbourhood in New Zealand.
(2021).
Environmental burden of disease from unsafe and substandard housing, New Zealand, 2010-2017.
Bulletin of the World Health Organization,
99, 259-270.
(2021).
Association between home insulation and hospital admission rates: Retrospective cohort study using linked data from a national intervention programme.
Yu, C. Buchanan, M. Ora, E. T. Pehi, T. Leigh, L. Howden-Chapman, P. Paul, J. Pierse, N.
2025
The Importance of Housing Assistance on Reducing Youth Offending in New Zealand
Urban Policy and Research
1-16
O'Sullivan, K. Chen, Z. Fyfe, C. Pierse, N.
2024
Energy poverty: The lowest-income households pay more in Aotearoa
Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa
Chen, Z. O’Sullivan, K. C. Dohig, R. K. Pierse, N. Jiang, T. Riva, M. Das, R.
2025
Identifying summer energy poverty and public health risks in a temperate climate
ScienceDirect
Volume 48

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Energy poverty: The lowest-income households pay more in Aotearoa

Article
Summary

Energy costs for households are expected to rise significantly from 2025, due to a combination of factors putting pressure on Aotearoa New Zealand

Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan | Energy Hardship Expert at University of Otago

Interview

It’s mid-winter and freezing yet we are hearing about families often the most vulnerable families who can’t pay their electricity bills and end up withou

The Front Page: $1 billion a year could be saved by improving quality of NZ homes

Interview

An expert in public health and housing says that New Zealand could save around a $1 billion by improving the quality of our housing stock.

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