BCom(Hons) Marketing, PGDip Development Studies, BA Design
PhD Student; HHRP
Contact details
Tel +64 27 349 2629
Email lara.rangiwhetu@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Research interests and activities
Lara is a PhD candidate at University of Otago, Wellington. She is working on evaluating the upgrade of Arlington, Wellington City Council's largest social housing site as well as other urban regeneration projects. Her research interests include social justice, equity and wellbeing.
Publications
Rangiwhetu, L. J., Pierse, N., Chisholm, E., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Public housing and well-being: Evaluation frameworks to influence policy. Health Education & Behavior, 47(6), 825-835. doi: 10.1177/1090198120917095
Rangiwhetu, L. (2019). Evaluating the impact of social housing remediation and regeneration on tenants' wellbeing: Health, social connections and safety (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/9653
Rangiwhetu, L., Pierse, N., Viggers, H., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2018). Cold New Zealand council housing getting an upgrade. Policy Quarterly, 14(2), 65, 73.
Rangiwhetu, L., Howden-Chapman, P., Pierse, N., Chisholm, E., Randal, E., & Short, I. (2018). Evaluating the Tamaki regeneration. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Energy and Environment of Residential Buildings (ICEERB): Housing Sustainability in Urban Areas. (pp. 41). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/iceerb-2018
Rangiwhetu, L., Pierse, N., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2017). Effects of minor household interventions to block draughts on social housing temperatures: A before and after study. Kōtuitui, 12(2), 235-245. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2017.1372787
Journal - Research Article
Rangiwhetu, L. J., Pierse, N., Chisholm, E., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2020). Public housing and well-being: Evaluation frameworks to influence policy. Health Education & Behavior, 47(6), 825-835. doi: 10.1177/1090198120917095
Rangiwhetu, L., Pierse, N., Viggers, H., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2018). Cold New Zealand council housing getting an upgrade. Policy Quarterly, 14(2), 65, 73.
Rangiwhetu, L., Pierse, N., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2017). Effects of minor household interventions to block draughts on social housing temperatures: A before and after study. Kōtuitui, 12(2), 235-245. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2017.1372787
Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Rapson, L., & Louviere, J. (2011). Information accessibility and consumers' knowledge of prescription drug benefits and risks. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 45(2), 248-274. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2011.01202.x
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Rangiwhetu, L., Howden-Chapman, P., Pierse, N., Chisholm, E., Randal, E., & Short, I. (2018). Evaluating the Tamaki regeneration. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Energy and Environment of Residential Buildings (ICEERB): Housing Sustainability in Urban Areas. (pp. 41). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/iceerb-2018
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Rangiwhetu, L. (2019). Evaluating the impact of social housing remediation and regeneration on tenants' wellbeing: Health, social connections and safety (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/9653
