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      Mayoral candidates for Wellington talk council role in decent homes

      by WRHHGFeaturedLocal GovernmentMedia ReleasesWellington6 October 20256 October 2025

      WRHHG and Sustainability Trust were pleased to welcome five Wellington mayoral candidates for a ‘Decent Homes Town Hall’ on 15 Sept 2025 to talk about their ideas on how council…

      Councillors have a role to play for a well-functioning housing system

      by WRHHGFeaturedLocal GovernmentMedia Releases22 August 202528 August 2025

      Imagine if everyone in New Zealand had a place to come home to where they could be comfortable and warm and breathe easy. We have the knowledge and capabilities to…

      Greater Wellington Regional Council

      by WRHHGLocal GovernmentWellington7 May 202026 June 2020

      Greater Wellington Regional Council offer region-wide financial assistance (interest bearing) for insulation for those houses built prior to the year 2000. In the Wainuiomata / Masterton districts onlywhere air pollution is…

      Almost 1/5 of hospital admissions of young children with acute respiratory infections could be prevented if their houses were free from damp and mould.


      Māori and Pacific children’s housing sensitive hospitalisation rates are double that of all other ethnic groups.


      An estimated 40% or 68,000 homes in the Wellington Region are mouldy or damp.


      More than 50% of homes have inadequate roof insulation, the proportion is higher for rentals.


      For every $1000 invested in retrofitting insulation and heating, there is over $4000 benefit in health and energy savings.

      Media Releases

      • Mayoral candidates for Wellington talk council role in decent homes
      • Councillors have a role to play for a well-functioning housing system
      • Better Explanations: Healthy Homes Communication Action Research
      • Homes and Health in the News: What is New Zealand newsmedia reporting?
      • Tuanui Wainuiomata Healthy Homes for All partnership launched

      Wellington Regional Healthy Housing Group

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      • Mayoral candidates for Wellington talk council role in decent homes
        6 October 2025
      • Councillors have a role to play for a well-functioning housing system
        22 August 2025
      • Better Explanations: Healthy Homes Communication Action Research
        1 May 2025
      • Homes and Health in the News: What is New Zealand newsmedia reporting?
        21 March 2025
      • Tuanui Wainuiomata Healthy Homes for All partnership launched
        7 May 2021

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