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The importance of insulation: Insulmax

Insulation is essential for a cool home in the summer and warm home in the winter. Today, there are approximately 700,000 older properties with nothing in their walls but fresh air. There’s no time like the present to get your home insulated and enjoy the seasons in comfort. Insulated homes are warmer, drier […]

Vinnies to open housing project

The Society of St Vincent de Paul, Christchurch (Vinnies), in collaboration with St John of God Hauora Trust, will officially open its first social housing facility on Pavitt Street on 3 March. Spokesperson Mike Daly says the opening is the conclusion of a four year project to fund raise and construct the seven […]

Essential research

I was privileged this month to view ancient ice core samples, from the depths of the Antarctic, on the Italian Research Vessel, the Laura Bassi. The research is part of Beyond Epica, an international project which aims to drill ice cores up to 1.5 million years ago, revealing the Earth’s climate and environmental […]

Two anniversaries

Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct is going from strength to strength in co-ordinating and facilitating outcomes to advance health and wellness. Much of this is thanks to health research, education, and healthtech business connectivity. With many pressures and constraints on our health sector, the ability of key stakeholders to work together across the […]

Property metrics

Figures from CoreLogic NZ show 60,859 properties sold in the year to February 2023, the lowest 12-month total since October 1983. During February alone, about 4100 deals were done. That is the lowest for that month of the year since at least 1981. The figures are striking and show just how quiet the […]