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… This study is a follow-up to the Warm Homes for Elder New Zealanders study. We are continuing to monitor a sub-group of the initial study participants who live in the Wellington … markers of cardiac ill-health Holter (heart) monitors used on some intensive monitoring days. The study will measure …Research ProjectThe impact of COVID-19 restrictions on home energy use
… The combination of spending more time at home, as well as loss of income for many households, and the increased Winter Energy Payment for 2020 may have … are lifted; Explore the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on energy poverty. To meet these objectives, we’re conducting …Research ProjectFive-Year Post-Housing Outcomes for a Housing First Cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand
… Abstract This paper presents outcomes for a Housing First (HF) cohort in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Using … administrative data, we analysed outcomes for a cohort of 357 people, comparing health, justice, income, and social welfare indicators the year prior to HF and five years after being housed. In …Publication or ResourceIn the dark: Investigating fuel poverty and the use of prepayment meters for electricity in New Zealand
… health problem in New Zealand, and is partly driven by the cost of electricity. Prepayment metering is an electricity payment … electricity consumers contributes further information on self-disconnection, and living with fuel poverty. … In the …Research ProjectOther links
… New Zealand healthy housing references ASH Healthy Housing Auckland Kāinga Ora – … Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman is appointed as one of the six board members of Kāinga Ora Warm homes technical …PageThe Front Page: $1 billion a year could be saved by improving quality of NZ homes
… 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. Philippa Howden-Chapman, an Otago …NewsManfred Plagmann
… Scientist at BRANZ (Building Research Association of New Zealand) and Co-Director of He Kāinga Oranga - Housing and Health Research Programme. Trained in physics, … He is involved in international research programmes on indoor air quality, pollutants, and ventilation. Manfred …MemberAchieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025
… On the 2nd August 2017, the Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by … from New Zealand and overseas, together with around 100 health and community stakeholders. This evidence-based action … the affordability, availability, appeal and addictiveness of smoked tobacco products. The Smokefree Aotearoa goal is …PageGovernment’s crime stance conflicts with housing cuts - expert
… New research indicates that stable housing is crucial for reducing youth offending, while emergency motels do not provide the same benefits. The University of Otago study, titled The Importance of Housing Assistance …NewsCool? Exploring fuel poverty with youth
… This project seeks to explore the experiences of youth living in, or at risk of, fuel poverty using … email interview study with participants selected based on survey results, who gave consent to be contacted was also …Research Project