Articles
What we found when we checked the research.
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Three articles to start.
Why New Zealand houses are cold
BRANZ measured 47 new homes. More than a third of the outside wall area was timber framing.
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Why New Zealand homes get damp and mouldy
One in five New Zealanders said their home was damp in the 2023 Census.
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Granny flat rules in New Zealand, 2026
The national conditions, in plain English, with the official sources.
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