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New analysis confirms what residents have long suspected: Wellington is substantially mouldier and damper than other New Zealand cities. “My flat had holes in the walls, letting slugs in to roam freely over my shoes and into the shower,” says Zoë Vaunois, a student at Victoria University of Wellington. The common focus in discussions about Wellington City’s housing is quantity. But new analysis of census data has illustrated that the capital’s housing crisis is equally a matter of quality.
Research team given $5m to study NZ's old, cold, mouldy homes
Otago housing and health researcher, Associate Professor Nevil Pierse, said the He Kāinga Oranga team will use the funds over five years to study the country's old, cold and mouldy homes. "The key things we're looking at are: What are the little changes that make the biggest difference? "What kind of homes make the best environment for kids to study in? We think we can show a link between a nice warm, dry studying area and that will drive better grades in New Zealand children."
Air aware: air quality lessons for teachers and experiments for curious kids
Air Aware is a collection of air quality lessons for schools, made up of theory, videos, activities and quizzes. Air Aware is supported by MBIE’s Unlocking Curious Minds contestable fund. Thank you to Lakeview School in Masterton, Cromwell Primary School, Goldfields Primary School and Cromwell College in Cromwell, and Aurora College in Invercargill, who worked with NIWA to test these resources during 2020.
Net Zero Home Heating With Hydrogen
It has become increasingly apparent that a fundamental shift in how we source our energy is urgently needed. Fossil fuels are the most evident contributor to global warming. Relatively inexpensive natural gas has helped stave off some of the challenges associated with our move away from fossil fuel sources of energy. However, the claims of natural gas as a "clean" fossil fuel are often exaggerated. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that the carbon dioxide...
Push for drier, warmer homes - 'shock' at state of NZ housing
Cold, damp and extremely expensive - that's the average NZ house and it's not only bad for the health of their inhabitants, but also for the planet. The government has today announced plans to overhaul the building laws to include targets and incentives for energy use and carbon emissions. First on the agenda are higher standards for insulation and glazing in new homes.
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