Skip to content
  • Search
  • Contact Us
  • More
    Wellington Regional Healthy Housing Group
    Healthy safe homes for the wellbeing of everyone in the Wellington region

    Our Vision: Healthy safe homes for the wellbeing of everyone in the Wellington region

    • Home
    • About Us
      • Who we are
      • Meet the Steering Group
      • Our Strategy
      • Our Network
    • Research
    • Action
    • Latest News
    • Useful Links
      • Benchmark Standards and how to make sure your home meets them
      • Support to upgrade your Home
      • Support for Māori property owners
    • More
      • Menu
      Wellington Regional Healthy Housing Group
      Healthy safe homes for the wellbeing of everyone in the Wellington region
      • Search

      Māori housing

      Rheumatic Fever hospitalisation spike highlights why we need to recognise warm, dry, affordable homes as a human right

      by WRHHGMedia Releases26 May 202024 July 2020

      A three or four-fold increase in the number of hospitalisations of children in Porirua and Hutt City for Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) to date this year and a 25% increase…

      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

      is made up of central government departments, local councils, public health services, as well as research, social outreach, health and community organisations inspired by a common vision.

      Search our website

      Recents Posts

      • 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

      Browse our website

      • Home
      • About Us
        • Who we are
        • Meet the Steering Group
        • Our Strategy
        • Our Network
      • Research
      • Action
      • Latest News
      • Useful Links
        • Benchmark Standards and how to make sure your home meets them
        • Support to upgrade your Home
        • Support for Māori property owners
      Contact Us
      Supported by RHD
      Wellington Regional Healthy Housing Group
      Healthy safe homes for the wellbeing of everyone in the Wellington region
      • Create a Menu in Menus and assign it as Hidden Menu in Theme Location