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Filter search resultsIn the dark: Investigating fuel poverty and the use of prepayment meters for electricity in New Zealand
… is a significant public health problem in New Zealand, and is partly driven by the cost of electricity. Prepayment … often used by low-income consumers with electricity debt, or who have difficulty budgeting. Concerns have been raised … meter users not crediting their electricity meter and going without electricity, or self-disconnecting, which …Research ProjectLori Leigh
… Wellbeing. Lori has a background in the creative and arts sector and is passionate about wellbeing and issues affecting Takatāpui/LGBTQIA+ identities. Lori has …MemberMichael Baker
… Michael is a public health physician and professor at the University of Otago, Wellington. He is a Co-Director of He Kāinga Oranga - Housing and Health Research Programme, and Principal Investigator for the Social Housing Outcomes …MemberSafe Housing Enabling Long Term Effective Recovery (SHELTER)
… from Regional Public Health, Tu Kotahi Maori Asthma Trust, and Sustainability Trust. Whānau referred to the Well Homes … housing assessor, who identifies potential housing issues and provides education on healthy housing. The assessor works … of these children, this will be a repeat hospitalisation. 1 Previous research has shown that improving a number of …Research ProjectHelen Viggers
… public health research has centred around three areas: 1. The effect of home warmth interventions on … include both objective measures (e.g. doctors’ visits), and subjective measures (e.g. self-reported wellbeing). 2. Household fuel use and temperature. This includes work on fuel poverty, and …MemberA greater proportion of public housing in communities supports tenant health
… Researchers from the University’s He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research group say that historically, people have … find those living in public housing during the 2013 Census and then analysed their health outcomes five years later by … in 2013. They were predominantly Māori (36 per cent) or Pasifika (42 per cent) and had a mean income of just …NewsRachel Dohig
… Rachel works between housing and energy poverty research, with a particular emphasis on … the experiences of public housing tenants during COVID-19 and the public health and social measures enacted in response . Alongside her focus …MemberKate Murphy
… MBIE Endeavour funded research programme, Public housing and urban regeneration: maximising wellbeing. Kate leads the … that promote cohesion between participating scientific and community teams, including liaison with key stakeholders, in particular Māori, pacific partners and collaborators. Kate has over 10 years’ experience working …MemberThe 2017 Public Health Summer School
… Public Health Summer School will offer 30 short courses (1-3 days long) by an international faculty of public health academics and practitioners. There are 14 new courses as well as 16 of … seminars. You are invited to enrol in a single course or create a programme based on your interests. Read more …NewsWellington social housing residents' desperate measures during unbearable summer heat
… like a sauna, it's hotter than that." Josephine Thomas and her three year old son struggle in summer at the Newtown … home which I pay for every week." With the sun beating in and little to no air flow, residents took desperate measures: … tinfoiling window panes, permanently closing the drapes, and avoiding cooking. The evening was the hottest, but that …News