Kimberley O’Sullivan, Lucy Telfar Barnard, Helen Viggers, Philippa Howden-Chapman
20 April, 2016
This paper outlines the literature describing the effects of fuel poverty and cold housing on children and young people and presents new statistical analysis supporting the targeting of fuel poverty policy on households with children.
12 April, 2016
He Kainga Oranga, the Housing and Health Research Programme, examines and clarifies the links between Housing and Health.
Johnson, A.
9 September, 2014
While this focus on housing shows that the issues are complex, the principal barrier to access to quality housing is the high price of housing compared to wages.
Bennett, J., Chisholm, E., Hansen, R., & Howden-Chapman, P.
5 May, 2014
Housing is one of the key material determinants of health and well-being; shelter is a fundamental human need. New Zealand housing is of a lower quality than most OECD countries and several national surveys and research studies have shown that private rental housing is in poorer condition than either social housing, or houses that are owner occupied.
Statistics New Zealand.
30 April, 2014
Information about a variety of topics related to housing in New Zealand, at both a national and regional level.
Baker, M., McDonald, A., Shang, J., & Howden-Chapman, P.
12 December, 2013
The incidence of serious infectious diseases (IDs), notably respiratory, skin and enteric infections, is increasing in New Zealand (NZ).
Thompson, H., Thomas, S., Sellstrom, E., & Pettigrew, M.
28 February, 2013
The well established links between poor housing and poor health indicate that housing improvement may be an important mechanism through which public investment can lead to health improvement.
Keall, M.
1 November, 2012
Damp and mould in homes have been established as risk factors for respiratory health. There is a need for a relatively straightforward assessment of the home that quantifies this risk.
Keal, M., Crane, J., Baker, M., Wickens, K., & Cunningham, M.
14 May, 2012
Damp and mould in homes have been established as risk factors for respiratory health. There is a need for a relatively straightforward assessment of the home that quantifies this risk.
Howden-Chapman, P., Crane, J., Chapman, R., & Fougere, G.
20 August, 2011
Houses designed for one climate and cultural group may not be appropriate for other places and people. Our aim is to find cost-effective ways to improve the characteristics of older homes, ill-fitted for New Zealand's climate, in order to improve the occupants' health.