Katheren Leitner

[Katheren Leitner @Katherenleitner]

Sometimes Staying Silent is NOT an option.

May we remember who will replace us around decision tables and cut budgets at rest homes in 20 years' time. 🤨

Interest from our rentals will feel like a small price to pay!

[Katheren Leitner @Katherenleitner]

THERE IS NO SHOULD...

Commissioner says housing should be recognised as a human right!!!

There is NO should be, it is spelt out in the International Bill of Rights. Article 25.1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights! https://t.co/9fxsyJEpfC

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CAN'T UNKNOW WHAT WE KNOW

Until I came into Asthma New Zealand I did not believe there was anything wrong with our housing.

I would hear foreigners complain and think they were missing home! It was not until I heard stories from…https://t.co/iMEONiTGVU https://t.co/ZXRT4NtGvB

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VINEGAR and DUCT TAPE - THE KIWI WAY

On one hand the very thing that made NZ great is the very thing that makes us sick. Kiwi ingenuity is something we have boasted for years, if there's a problem we will find a solution. Had Tu…https://t.co/DxAtlNg1z8 https://t.co/U2yIYvHBxE

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COLD - DAMP - MOULDY HOMES
I haven't interviewed one person that thinks living in cold, damp, mouldy housing is okay.

Two thirds of housing is owner occupied.

It is more likely that owners will invest in a new kitchen or bathro…https://t.co/CtYgLZybUU https://t.co/fTarfibOgX

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WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE STARTED FOCUSING ON WHAT WE HAVE IN NZ? https://t.co/KjpywHfx9B

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TECHNOLOGY and OUR HEALTH

Technology plays a significant role in our life, and it will in our health in ways we have yet to realize.

Asthma prediction/prevention is a lucrative market, NZ has the potential to lead the way which…https://t.co/isuQzkJvaD https://t.co/jw0IUdVoJY

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ELECTRICITY BILLS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE

Over the next 5-years our powerbills are expected to double. If we don't start investing into a retrofit program, we would be wise to take out private health insurance because the public syst…https://t.co/5L9BI3qlt0 https://t.co/7hb0JG7MU6

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WE ALL NEED TO GET SMARTER

Put cold coffee in a thermos and it will not get hot. Insulation reduces the transfer of heat.

Hot coffee remains hot because the thermos slows down the heat transfer.

One of the reasons heating is s…https://t.co/Yd6X8AyVQP https://t.co/jL82NASw7R

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[Katheren Leitner @Katherenleitner]

IF WE CAN'T BUILD FOR HEALTH

We'll go with the push to build for climate change! Ultimately health will benefit.

Asthma New Zealand nurses are seeing the impact of the flooding. Cold, damp houses, of which we have many are plagu…https://t.co/bkz6pcqC8T https://t.co/94waYbfjE5

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HEALTHLY HOMES KIWI DREAM - EPISODE 2

Why was floor and ceiling insulation only made mandatory in NZ in 1978?

Why were landlords legislated to ensure rentals had floor and ceiling insulation in 2019?

Why did so many residential…https://t.co/v6T3PjwZMf https://t.co/T1Axgbjoza

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Ayesha Verrall opening the Digital Health Leadership Summit.

She opened by saying how critical it is to get this right. Here's hoping our politicians can let go of the need to be RIGHT.

With a global shortage of 10 million Healthcare workers by 2030 g…https://t.co/25LlrK0Jb1

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WHEN DO WE CHANGE the RULES FOR HEALTH that will ensure wealth!

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - A JOURNEY WE ALL NEED TO BE ON

What a privilege it was for Asthma New Zealand, a little charity to sit on the stage at a highly regarded Institute of Directors in New Zealand event and share our journey thus far.

Yes our purpos…https://t.co/52tBbrOKg8

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WHY ARE NZ HOMES SO UNHEALTHY https://t.co/ZVZwHyMTCz

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WISH I WAS JOKING!!!!

And it gets worse some are new builds! https://t.co/JlwZ7g3m9u

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WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR???

The building code does not design houses.
The building code does not build houses.
The building code does not live in the house.

The BUILDING CODE is the MINIMUM STANDARD

Sure its 30 years behind and…https://t.co/QqJYvDZJgy https://t.co/cDHWAN2aov

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WITHOUT OUR HEALTH KIWIS WILL STRUGGLE TO FLY

It is awesome to be part of an incredible group of people at Flying Kiwi Angels who understand how important it is to ensure our founders are as healthy as their ideas. https://t.co/gWnsA5W1rS