The report, written by an expert panel convened by Royal Society Te Apārangi, says spending this much on housing affects wellbeing by cutting into budgets for food and other necessities like electricity and heating. The panel lists several actions that could help, such as setting standards that go further than the Healthy Homes Guarantee Act 2017 and providing culturally appropriate housing.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2021/10/20/housing-differences-a-major-contributor-to-nzs-inequities-expert-reaction/