NZ kids suffering in cold homes - NZ Herald, Sunday June 30
2012
Justin Boyes from HRV is interviewed in a feature on New
Zealand's cold houses.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10816439
Many babies living in damp homes - NZ Herald News, Friday,
March 23 2012
The Herald investigates a recent Growing Up in New Zealand study
which found a fifth of all babies in Auckland and Waikato are
growing up in houses that are often or always damp. One family
tells of how an HRV system they installed fixed the health problems
experienced by their daughter.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10793971
HRV, a lot more than hot air - Sunday Star Times, Sunday March
04 2012
Business editor Rob O'Neil speaks to HRV founder Marcus Foot and
chief executive Bruce Gordon about the success of HRV.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/6519219/HRV-a-lot-more-than-hot-air
Ventilating a home to help children - BAY NEWS, Thursday April
12 2012
Parents Centre is spearheading a Community led initiative to
begin to address the complex issues surrounding child
poverty and poor health in New Zealand. Parents Centre
has partnered with Leading ventilation specialist, HRV to provide
ventilation and heating for a deserving and carefully
selected home. The Sustainability Trust is also
joining the project-and will complete a full home assessment,
provide insulation and curtains and energy analysis in the home,
with the objective to reducing energy bills for the family.
The initiative has been named the 'Starfish Project' after the
famous Starfish Story about how to make a difference when the core
issue, widespread poverty contributing to poor health, simply seems
too big to tackle.
"Child poverty in this country is reaching epic proportions,"
says Parents Centres chief executive Viv Gurrey. "Many children are
suffering lasting health effects through living in poor conditions
and unhealthy family homes.Parents Centre see this as a significant
community issue and we want to lead the way across New Zealand in
developing community solutions- the time for talking at a
community level is done-now we need to 'do'. We are laying
challenge down to everyone in the community to step up with us and
make a quantum difference".
Parents Centre and HRV join forces to tackle child
poverty
Parents Centre and HRV are spearheading a community-led
initiative to begin to address the complex issues surrounding child
poverty and poor health in New Zealand.
Parents Centre has partnered with leading ventilation
specialist, HRV, to provide ventilation and heating for a deserving
and carefully selected family home. The Sustainability Trust is
also joining the project - and will complete a full home assessment
and provide insulation and curtains and energy analysis in the
home, with the objective of reducing energy bills for the
family.
The initiative has been named the 'Starfish Project' after the
famous Starfish Story about how to make a difference when the core
issue - widespread poverty contributing to poor health - simply
seems too big to tackle.
Bruce Gordon, Chief Executive of HRV, says, "We have seen the
extent of cold, poorly ventilated homes that are damp and mouldy,
right across the country. These unsatisfactory living conditions
cause a myriad of health problems such as asthma, flu and the
potential onset of a range of allergies. The unhealthy state of New
Zealand homes is costing our communities and something must be done
about it. We're pleased to be working with Parents Centre on this
project, which is a step in a positive direction."
The 'Starfish' family is the Taliulu family, from Porirua East,
who are currently living in overcrowded and damp, cold
conditions;
- 9 people are currently living in the small 3 bedroom home
(including grandmother who is on dialysis)
- 5 children - ages 12, 11, 9, 8 and 21 months
- Little house insulation
- No ventilation
- Current heating consists of one stand alone gas heater (which
contributes to dampness)
- Constant illness in winter from colds, flus and coughs and a
definite threat of asthma related conditions
HRV is proud to be supporting such an important community-driven
initiative.
Asthma New Zealand Balloon Day
HRV is again proud to be the principle partner for the Asthma
Foundations Balloon Day appeal. Asthma Awareness Week runs from the
30 April - 6 May with Balloon Day on the 4th May.
Did you know 1 in 4 children can't blow up a balloon? Asthma
won't let them, so this May, HRV are raising the profile for asthma
in New Zealand.
So keep an eye out for the Blue Balloon collectors and help
support all sorts of greatour initiatives to make life for children
with asthma a whole lot easier.
BYC Cup
Us Kiwis are a competitive bunch and there's nothing we love
more than getting out into the back yard, the driveway or the beach
to get some "back yard cricket" going. We love cricket so much
we'll even play with a signature bat in the hallway at home, much
to the annoyance of mothers around the country.
HRV decided it was high time the heroes of the back yard got the
opportunity to prove their worth against the best, and with that
the BYC Cup was born.
The much coveted BYC Cup title pitted one lucky winner from the
HRV Cup Facebook page up against the nation's brightest cricketing
talent, the BLACKCAPS, playing to a series of rules decided by the
fans. All the standard rules of the kiwi summer - One Hand, One
Bounce and the ever popular Tipneys - were voted in alongside some
lesser known but certainly entertaining regulations such as One
Head, Two Bounces and the Mandatory Stubbies law.
The day was a hit, with BLACKCAPS Reece Young, Kyle Mills, Tim
Southee and Rob Nicol joining winners Julie and Stephen Robertson
in their Silverdale back yard to challenge for the BYC Cup title.
While the afternoon saw some often questionable cricketing skills
and a wildly unpredictable pitch, spirits were high with plenty
sun, piping hot Hell Pizza and HRV Cup gear for everyone.