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ENERGYWISE™
is the New Zealand
Governments website that contains
practical
information and advice to help you make energy wise choices at home and on
the road. Choosing to manage the way you use energy means you can have
lower power bills, a warmer, healthier home and less of an impact on our
environment. It also contains information on the new
Warm up New Zealand: Heat Smart programme administered by ENERGYWISE™ to
help New Zealanders insulate their house, and install clean and efficient
heating with Government funding.
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Environment
Canterbury
have an interesting website that
covers
a wealth of information on keeping your home energy efficient.
You can also sign up to receive their
fortnightly Fast
Fasts by email.
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Try
the
WEKA
Website
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"What
Everyone
Keeps
Asking"
is
New
Zealand's
disability
information
web
site,
for
people
with
disabilities,
their
families,
whanau
and
caregivers,
health
professionals
and
disability
information
providers.
There
are
a
wealth
of
resources
in
their
library
that
you
can
order.
Search
under
keywords.
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BRANZ
has
resources available for a variety of people including architects,
occupational therapists and housing officers on aspects of house design for
people with physical and sensory disabilities, providing practical advice
with technical drawings on entrances, windows, bathrooms, kitchens, floor
finishes and surfaces, bedrooms, lifts, controls, safety.
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Enable
New
Zealand
manages
health
funding
designated
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
people
with
disabilities.
They
have
a
library
with
information
on
building
accessible
accommodation
for
people
with
disabilities,
or
planning
ahead.
View
their
Library
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Ageing in Place research programme
This
research explores how older people’s houses can be better maintained so
people have more choices about their housing as they get older.
The
research will generate three tools for policy workers and service providers
seeking to optimise older people’s capacity to positively age in their
communities.
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An
Information Base which will enable the public, private and community sectors
to develop more effective repairs and maintenance services and products for
older people
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A Housing &
Neighbourhood Adequacy Tool which will provide practitioners with a
practical means of assessing the adequacy, risks and opportunities presented
by an older person’s dwelling and neighbourhood
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Older
People Repairs and Maintenance Service Models which provide models for
effectively delivering repairs and maintenance support to older people.
The
research consists of national surveys and case studies in Auckland, Kawerau
and Marlborough and with older new settlers.
This
research is funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST).
