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Grove, M.

(2025). Wellbeing through housing: Planning reflections on the influence of COVID-19 on Public Renter subjective wellbeing outcomes relative to other forms of tenure in Aotearoa (Master's thesis).

Victoria University of Wellington.
Howden-Chapman, P.

(2025). Public housing and urban regeneration research programme: Maximising wellbeing. Key interim findings and recommendations.

The New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities.

PHUR key interim findings and recommendations

Booklet PHUR Key interim findings & recommendations.pdf
Klemick, A. L.
(2025). Inclusive Cities in Urban New Zealand from a Takatāpui and LGBTIQ Perspective: A guide for Local Authorities and Public Housing Providers.

University of Otago.

https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/esploro/outputs/9926742967801891
Leigh, L.

Randal, E.

Logan, A.

Witten, K.

Olin, C.

Chisholm, E.

Howden-Chapman, P.

(2025). Cultivating wellbeing: healing effects of an urban māra kai (community garden) in community housing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Local Environment.

https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2025.2502374
Chapman, R.
Apperley, M.
Taptiklis, P.
Viggers, H.

Shearer, I.

Penny, G.

Howden-Chapman, P.

(2025). Submission to the Electricity Authority on changes to electricity payment rules

NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities

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Submission to Electricity Authority on electricity payment rules.pdf
Chen, Z.

O’Sullivan, K.

Dohig, R.

Pierse, N.
Jiang, T. Riva, M. Das, R.
(2025). Identifying summer energy poverty and public health risks in a temperate climate

Climate Risk Management

48 (2025) 100698

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Chen 2025 Identifying summer energy poverty.pdf

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2025.100698
Apperley, M.

Viggers, H.
Walmsley, M.
Chapman, R.

Howden-Chapman, P.

Penny, G.

Shearer, I.
Taptiklis, P.
(2025). The role of smart community microgrids in Aotearoa’s energy future

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand,

Published online: 27 Jan 2025.

The role of smart community microgrids in Aotearoa’s energy future

Apperley et al Jan25 Micro grids JRSNZ 051224.pdf

https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2024.2446746
Chang, Y.
Buchanan, M. Jenkins, M. Pehi, T.
Fraser, B.

Aspinall, C

Pierse, N.

(2025). People receiving the emergency housing special needs grant in Aotearoa New Zealand.

International Journal of Housing Policy,

1-24, 97118.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19491247.2025.2497118#abstract
Teariki, M.

Penny, G.

Howden-Chapman, P.

(2025). Inter-Organisational Collaboration: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration Arrangement in the Public and Community Housing Sector in New Zealand.

Urban Science

9, 2000
Chen, Z.

O’Sullivan, K.

Pierse, N.
Ericson, N Stepehenson, K
(2025). Case study of summer overheating in Wellington public housing

Under Review

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Research Summary - summer overheating-13 March.pdf

Blaschke, P.
Gyde, E.
Howden-Chapman, P.

Ombler, J.
Pedersen Zari, M. Perry, M.
(2019). Current and future green space supply and demand in central Wellington City, New Zealand.
Blaschke, P.
Shaw, C.
Howden-Chapman, P.

Shearer, I.

(2020). Submission by the NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities on Our City Tomorrow: Wellington’s Draft Spatial Plan.

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PfG-Submission-draft-Wgtn-spatial-plan-final-05.10.20-002.pdf
Blaschke, P.

Witten, K.

Keall, M.

Howden-Chapman, P.

(2020). Submission by the NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities on the RMA Issues and Options Paper, ‘Opportunities for Change’.

Wellington, NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities

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RMA-Issues-an-Options-on-RMA-rev2.pdf
Freeman, N. Gage, R. Chambers, T.
Blaschke, P.
Cook, H. Stanley, J. Signal, L.
(2020) Where do the children play? An objective analysis of children’s use of green space.

Health promotion international

36(3), 846-853
Pedersen Zari, M. Kiddle, L.
Blaschke, P.
Gawler, S. Loubser, D.
(2019) Utilising nature-based solutions to increase resilience in Pacific Ocean Cities.

Ecosystem Services

38 (2019): doi 100968
Blaschke, P.
Gyde, E.
Howden-Chapman, P.

Ombler, J.
Pedersen Zari, M. Perry, M.
(2019). Green Space in Wellington’s Central City: current provision, and design for future wellbeing.

Report to Wellington City Council

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Report-Green-Space-in-Wellington’s-Central-City (1).pdf
Fleming, D.
Grimes, A.
Lebreton, L. Maré, D. Nunns, P.
(2018) Valuing Sunshine

Regional Science and Urban Economics

68, 268-276
Preval, N.
Keall, M.

Telfar-Barnard, L.

Grimes, A.

Howden-Chapman, P.

(2017). Impact of improved insulation and heating on mortality risk of older cohort members with prior cardiovascular or respiratory hospitalisations.

BMJ Open

7(11).
Blaschke, P.
Preval, N.
(2017). Does population density affect access to and satisfaction with urban green and open spaces?

Review for the Resilient Urban Futures programme strand on compact and dispersed development, NZCSC Policy Paper, NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities, Wellington

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Blaschke-Chapman-et-al-30may17-on-Density-and-UGOS-final-delinked.pdf
Fabling, R.
Grimes, A.

(2016). Picking up speed: Does ultrafast broadband increase firm productivity?

Motu Working Paper 16-22

Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

Does adoption of ultrafast broadband result in productivity gains for New Zealand businesses? Are gains any higher when firms make complementary organisational investments?