New research just released by Motu Research and NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities finds that public housing tenants have higher levels of wellbeing than do private sector tenants.
Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman comments on key announcements in the recent 2023 Budget which have implications for housing and public health. These include new public housing, extending the Warmer Kiwi Homes’ Programme, and investment in infrastructure. The Professor outlines where and how these initiatives will help housing in Aotearoa New Zealand
Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman, Professor Nevil Pierse and Dr Brodie Fraser highlight in this briefing that improving New Zealand's housing is a critical policy issue to better enable all people to access warm, dry, safe, affordable housing.