As key players in the housing sector gather in Wellington this week, we asked independent experts to weigh in on the biggest […]
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Rental standards for healthy homes – Expert Reaction
Landlords will have up to five years to install heaters, fans and insulation, under strict new standards to make rental […]
Continue readingNew standards for warmer, drier rental houses – In the News
Landlords will have up to five years to install heaters, fans and insulation, under strict new standards to make rental […]
Continue readingChief scientist reports on meth-contaminated houses – In the News
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman has debunked the fears over meth-contaminated housing in a new report, […]
Continue readingElection 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
Continue readingFuture of Housing – Expert Q&A
There’s no place like home, but owning your own home is harder than ever before. Leaky houses, sky-rocketing prices, and […]
Continue readingRental houses more likely to be poorly maintained – In The News
Rental houses in New Zealand tend to be older, colder, damper, mustier and twice as likely to be poorly maintained […]
Continue readingOECD rates NZ’s environmental performance – Expert Reaction
The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand’s environmental performance warns that the country’s growth is starting to show environmental limits, […]
Continue readingWill NZ’s future energy be clean? – Expert Q&A
Approximately 80 per cent of New Zealand’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources. But is this the full picture behind […]
Continue readingHRC funding for the health of New Zealand
Female infertility, better housing and kicking the smoking habit are just some of the health issues to be tackled by […]
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