Telling stories: the role of narratives in rental housing policy change in New Zealand

Bierre, Sarah; Howden‐Chapman, Philippa

doi:10.1080/02673037.2017.1363379

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“…The government has refused to adequately enforce the Healthy Homes Standards and instead argue that society should rely on the honesty of landlords (Woods, 2023). It is important that we explore issues of housing and precarity in the context of poor housing quality, landlord noncompliance with government policies, and participant experiences of negative impacts on their health from living in unhealthy and unaffordable accommodation (Bierre & Howden-Chapman, 2020).…”

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“…Ana is calling for a shift in ideology away from the construction of housing as a commodity and toward a reterritorialization of housing as a human right. Ana’s situation reflects the negative impacts of the agencement of private landlords whose actions go under-regulated and contribute to the insecurities faced by members of the precariat (Bierre & Howden-Chapman, 2020; Standing, 2021).…”

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“…Rental housing and related policies are problematic not only in terms of affordability but also in terms of elements such as the well-being and security for low-income tenants. Negative relationships between affordability, inadequate government responses, and poor health outcomes (Baker & McGuirk, 2016;Bierre & Howden-Chapman, 2020;Hodgetts & Stolte, 2017;Schrecker & Bambra, 2015) were not lost on the participants. Several of them reflected on how access to affordable and healthy homes should be a human right rather than a commodity through which wealth is extracted from the precariat by members of more affluent groups.…”

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confidence: 95%

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Everyday Experiences of In-Work Poverty and Policy Responses in the Assemblage of Situations of Precarity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Martin,

Hodgetts,

King

et al. 2024

International Perspectives in Psychology

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Lived experiences of in-work poverty remain under-researched in countries such as Aotearoa New Zealand NZ. Community-orientated psychologists often argue that people experiencing such complex issues develop considerable expertise that is invaluable in efforts to reimagine effective responses. The core aim of this article is to explore participant experiences of government efforts to alleviate the negative impacts of in-work poverty on socioeconomically marginalized groups, including the emergent Māori precariat class. From the perspective of assemblage theory, this article documents how government efforts to support low-income households become territorialized within a dynamic geography of relations as experienced by 10 precariat households (9 Māori, one Cook Island Māori). The analysis is based on four interviews per household, with a total of 40 interviews across the 10 households. These interviews encompassed photo-elicitation and mapping exercises and document householder experiences of policy initiatives, including annual minimum wage rises, the introduction of healthy homes standards, and related government support initiatives. What emerges from participant accounts is considerable disappointment regarding government efforts to render assistance that do not address dysfunctional and extractive relationships between precariat households and more affluent groups, such as private landlords. Evident from the analysis is how current policies do not adequately address the relational nature of poverty and how many policies combine in the everyday lives of the precariat to cancel out potentially positive impacts on poverty reduction. We offer a series of recommendations for how participant concerns might be addressed.

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Section: The Exorbitant Cost Of Rental Accommodation Forcedmentioning

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Everyday Experiences of In-Work Poverty and Policy Responses in the Assemblage of Situations of Precarity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Martin,

Hodgetts,

King

et al. 2024

International Perspectives in Psychology

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“…In particular, He Kainga Oranga's research has had a great deal of influence in raising the perception of links between health and housing in New Zealand over the period 1996-2010 (Bierre and Howden-Chapman, 2017;Carroll, Blewden and Witten, 2008;Fougere, Howden-Chapman and Bennett, 2012). This rise coincides with publication of key results from randomised controlled trials demonstrating the health and energy co-benefits of retrofitted insulation (Chapman et al, 2009;Howden-Chapman et al, 2007).…”

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Government failure and success: A trans-Tasman comparison of two insulation subsidy schemes

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Ombler²,

Grimes³

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In the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the governments of Australia and New Zealand undertook a variety of economic stimulus measures, including home insulation and heating retrofit programs. Australia's Home Insulation Program (HIP) ended early and in disarray (Hawke, 2010; Kortt and Dollery, 2012) while New Zealand's Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart (WUNZ:HS) program was considered a success, outperforming agreed targets and time frames and producing a variety of health and other benefits (Grimes et al.

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“…With increased needs for assistance, privacy is also an issue for those receiving care, both in a facility and at home [1,17]. In addition to the general effects of ageing, it has been reported that living in rental housing has a negative impact on resident QoL [18][19][20]. For example, they have less autonomy in making modifications to their dwelling to make it suitable for their use, compared with homeowners [18].…”

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The Design of Local-Authority Rental Housing for the Elderly That Improves Their Quality of Life

2018

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Abstract:As the population ages, the demand for suitable rental housing will increase. Suitable housing means housing that can accommodate those impairments that typically correspond with ageing. This paper explores the quality of life (QoL) requirements of those elderly with high-care needs who live in rental housing. Using a qualitative case study approach, it examines the living experiences of six elderly people who need assistance and are living in local-authority rental housing in New Zealand. The themes of QoL were identified from the literature and related to the larger themes of; 1. Activities and independence, 2. Sense of control, 3. Privacy, 4. Relationships, 5. Quality of care, and 6. Comfort. The survey consisted of a detailed documentation of the physical environment, followed by interviews with and full-day observations of the residents and their caregivers. The study finds that the design of housing that improves their QoL requires solutions to accommodate the various conflicting needs for their QoL that include those derived from the diversity in the user's preferences and impairments. In the design of rental housing, there is greater need for additional or reorganized space to accommodate caregivers and visitors, maintain residents' independence, privacy, and other aspects important for their QoL.

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Telling stories: the role of narratives in rental housing policy change in New Zealand

Cited by 23 publications

References 48 publications

Everyday Experiences of In-Work Poverty and Policy Responses in the Assemblage of Situations of Precarity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Everyday Experiences of In-Work Poverty and Policy Responses in the Assemblage of Situations of Precarity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Government failure and success: A trans-Tasman comparison of two insulation subsidy schemes

The Design of Local-Authority Rental Housing for the Elderly That Improves Their Quality of Life

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