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50% of waste comes from the building and demolition industry in Aotearoa
“Around 50 percent of waste comes from the building and demolition industry, 90 percent of which could be reused, recycled, or returned to the supplier.”
9 May 2023
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Māori and Pacific peoples are two times more likely to live in damp housing compared to other New Zealanders
“Māori and Pacific peoples are two times more likely to live in damp housing compared to other New Zealanders, and the same communities are more than two times more likely to be hospitalised for respiratory disease.”
9 December 2020
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1 in 5 homes were damp, with 1 in 6 having mould larger than A4 size
“Dampness and mould were common in New Zealand homes. Around 1 in 5 homes were damp sometimes and 1 in 6 had mould larger than A4 size”
2021
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2 in 5 Pacific peoples live in a home that is too cold in winter
‘1 in 5 New Zealanders lived in a home that was always or often too cold in winter, but this rose to around 2 in 5 Pacific peoples.”
2021
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Pacific peoples and Māori were less likely to own their home
“Pacific peoples and Māori were less likely to own their home or hold it in a family trust than other ethnic groups. “