Philippa Howden-Chapman’s home renovation project is long-lived. “We’ve been in this house for 40 years,” she explains. “And, gradually, we’re making it warmer.”
A BBC film presented by He Kāinga Oranga - Housing and Health Research Programme: Unlocking the science—How can science connect the dots between disciplines and communities?
Building experts are pushing for ventilation systems to be compulsory in all new homes to help curb Covid-19 and other airborne diseases
Eviction, or a forced move from rental housing, is a common experience for New Zealand renters, yet we know very little about its effects.
University of Otago, Wellington research fellow Brodie Fraser who has done research into the discrimination Takatāpui and LGBTIQ+ people face in the housing market, said they didn’t think speakers
State housing evictions lead to homelessness and cost everyone more
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More support urged for many struggling to keep warm in winter
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Dr Brodie Fraser spoke to Corin Dann at Radio NZ, Brodie's study shows stable housing is the first step towards improving health outcomes for young people who experience homelessness.
Kimberley O'Sullivan, a researcher at the University of Otago's Department of Public Health says pre-pay consumers are more likely to be struggling than others, yet they're on a service that will c
Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Andrew Hoggard discuss if Aotearoa should have a national design agency, with urban design a controversial topic.
Households using prepay electricity are at greater risk of energy hardship.
The Residential Tenancies Act, the law that governs rentals, says if your flat is destroyed, or so seriously damaged as to be uninhabitable
Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan talks to Beth at The Wire on bFM about compliance by electricity retailers with the voluntary Consumer Care Guidelines, how the scheme is not working to protect medically de
As He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme at the University of Otago Wellington, we are urging the Electricity Authority to make the Consumer Care Guidelines for electricity retaile
Kim O’Sullivan was interviewed by RNZ at the recent Reducing Energy Hardship Conference for the story on 28 May 2023 Heating NZ's homes: 'We're really still lagging way, way behind'
Kim O’Sullivan Spoke on The Panel with Wallace Chapman 30 May 23 about energy hardship and ways to fix it, including energy performance certificates for homes and equitable energy pricing.
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.
Why are our poorest paying the most for electricity?
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Professor Michael Keall recently delivered his Inaugural Professorial Lecture at the University of Otago Wellington. Professor Keall applies the disciplines of injury epidemiology and biostatistics
At this year's University of Otago Research Awards the premier award, the Distinguished Research Medal, was awarded to Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman. read full article
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jenni Giblin and Andie McCombs discuss Grant Robertson's retirement from politics and the ramping up of benefit sanctions from June.
As a young campaigner on social justice and LGBTIQ+ rights, Dr Brodie Fraser has found working as a researcher in the Department of Public Health a perfect mix of their academic and activist intere