Resources

On this page you will find resources produced by the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities and other organisations we support, including non-peer reviewed publications such as our books, submissions and blogs. Other useful material to which we have contributed is also listed here.

— Latest Resources

Leigh, L.

Penny, G.

(2024). Māori Wellbeing: A Guide for Housing Providers

New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities, University of Otago, Wellington

Māori Wellbeing: A Guide for Housing Providers (the Guide) was created as a learning and development tool primarily for housing providers.
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
Chen, Z.

O’Sullivan, K.

Dohig, R.

Pierse, N.
Jiang, T. Riva, M. Das, R.
(2025). Understanding Summer Energy Poverty and Its Impact on Public Health.

Climate Risk Management

48, 100698 Research Summary
Howden-Chapman, P.
Gatzweiler, F. Cooper, R. Luginaah, I.
(Eds.), (2023). Cities Under COVID-19: A Systems Perspective.

Springer Nature & Zhejiang University Press.
Howden-Chapman, P.

Pierse, N.

Fraser, B.

(2023). Housing and urban regeneration in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Public Health Communication Centre,

Public Health Priority Series 21 February 2023.

Read the full briefing: Housing and urban regeneration in Aotearoa New Zealand
Human Rights Commission
(2022). Homelessness and human rights: A review of the emergency housing system in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Human Rights Commission,

Housing Inquiry, December 2022.

Homelessness and human rights: A review of the emergency housing system in Aote…
Howden-Chapman, P.

Bierre, S.
Cunningham, C.
(2021). TE TAPEKE FAIR FUTURES IN AOTEAROA

Royal Society Te Apārangi; ISBN (digital): 978-1-877264-48-1, ISBN (print): 978-1-877264-49-8

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Spotlight-on-housing-Te-Tapeke-digital.pdf
Olin, C.

O’Sullivan, K.

Howden-Chapman, P.

Ombler, J.

Witten, K.

Shearer, I.

Aspinall, C

Fraser, B.
Zhang, W.
(2021). Submission on Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD).

New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities, Wellington

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2021.07.30-NZCSC-Submission-on-GPS-HUD-final.pdf
Viggers, H.
Kate Amore
Howden-Chapman, P.

(2021). Housing that lacks basic amenities in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2018 A supplement to the 2018 Census Estimate of Severe Housing Deprivation

He Kāinga Oranga - Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago, Wellington

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Housing-that-Lacks-Basic-Amenities-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand-2018.pdf
World Health Organization (Eds.).
(2018). WHO Housing and health guidelines - Recommendations to promote healthy housing for a sustainable and equitable future.

World Health Organization.

The WHO Housing and health guidelines bring together the most recent evidence to provide practical recommendations to reduce the health burden due to unsafe and substandard housing.

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WHO Housing and health guidelines.pdf

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241550376

Bennett, M.
Howden-Chapman, P.

(2019) Scope for building performance provisions to advance building sustainability and environmental performance in New Zealand.

Working Paper for the National Science Challenge 11, Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities

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Chapman-Bennett-PLHC-Scope-for-Building-Performance-Provisions-for-susty.pdf
Kebbell, S.
Ombler, J.

(2019). Nudging towards urban walkability in a car-dependent New Zealand neighbourhood.

In M. Jones, L. Rice & F. Meraz (Eds.), Designing for health & wellbeing: Home, city, society.

(pp. 87-108). Wilmington, USA: Vernon Press.
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?
Sobiecki, L.
(2016). The future of Wellington’s bus fleet: The environmental and health implications of different upgrade options for Wellington’s bus fleet.

NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities Policy Paper

Victoria University of Wellington & NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities, May 2016
Aspinall, C
Cadman, C. Carrington, L.
(2013). Chapter Nine: More than a landlord: Realising the potential of the community housing sector.

In S Bierre., P Howden-Chapman, L Early. (Eds.), Homes People Can Afford: How to Improve Housing in New Zealand.

Wellington. Steele Roberts Aotearoa.