A new report has found Government vastly overestimated the cost of new home insulation standards.

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk is considering rolling back the H1 insulation requirements brought in last year amid reports they add up to $40 thousand to build costs.

But research by New Zealand Certified Builders and others, shows the requirements can add as little as $2,200 to the cost of a three-bedroom house.

Research author Nick Clements told Ryan Bridge the Government's approach looked at the very maximum, which isn't realistic.

He says they instead looked at the minimum they could do to meet the standard.

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A new report has found Government vastly overestimated the cost of new home insulation standards. 
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk is considering rolling back the H1 insulation requirements brought in last year amid reports they add up to $40 thousand to build costs. 
But research by New Zealand Certified Builders and others, shows the requirements can add as little as $2,200 to the cost of a three-bedroom house. 
Research author Nick Clements told Ryan Bridge the Government's approach looked at the very maximum, which isn't realistic. 
He says they instead looked at the minimum they could do to meet the standard. 
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Nick Clements: YourQS Author on the Government overestimating the cost for new home insulation standards

There's an urgent need to promote resilience among Aotearoa's youth. 

A new paper from Auckland University's think tank Koi Tū reveals 21% of 15 to 24 year olds are experiencing high levels of psychological distress. 

It highlights suicide as the leading cause of death among youth and notes our suicide rate is one of the highest in the developed world. 

Researcher Seungyeon Kim says we need programmes and spaces that help our young people to connect and feel safe. 

She says parents and caregivers can focus on having interactions that are warm, attentive and responsive to the young person's need.

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There's an urgent need to promote resilience among Aotearoa's youth.  
A new paper from Auckland University's think tank Koi Tū reveals 21% of 15 to 24 year olds are experiencing high levels of psychological distress.  
It highlights suicide as the leading cause of death among youth and notes our suicide rate is one of the highest in the developed world.  
Researcher Seungyeon Kim says we need programmes and spaces that help our young people to connect and feel safe.  
She says parents and caregivers can focus on having interactions that are warm, attentive and responsive to the young person's need. 
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Seungyeon Kim: Koi Tū researcher on the need for nurturing relationships with young people among rates of high psychological distress

There’s a belief the economic climate is to blame for more youths fronting court over criminal charges.

The Ministry of Justice's annual criminal convictions and sentencing statistics reveal more than 1,700 youths between 10 and 17 years of age had charges finalised in court.

It found theft was the most common offence type.

Youth Development worker Aaron Hendry told Ryan Bridge a key driver is poverty, and the Government's policies are creating an environment where these crimes would increase.

He says more young people are being pushed into hardship, so it's not surprising to see the data.

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There’s a belief the economic climate is to blame for more youths fronting court over criminal charges. 
The Ministry of Justice's annual criminal convictions and sentencing statistics reveal more than 1,700 youths between 10 and 17 years of age had charges finalised in court. 
It found theft was the most common offence type. 
Youth Development worker Aaron Hendry told Ryan Bridge a key driver is poverty, and the Government's policies are creating an environment where these crimes would increase. 
He says more young people are being pushed into hardship, so it's not surprising to see the data. 
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Aaron Hendry: Youth Development Worker says the economic climate is to blame for the rise in youth crime

Here's why we should care about what sounds like a bit of an obscure trip from some U.S. officials to Beijing this week.

They are going to meet to talk to their counterparts about a wave of Chinese goods flooding world markets.

China, obviously, has enormous manufacturing capacity and enormous machine behind it, and the output has gotten too large for the world to absorb.

The strategy by China, they reckon —and this is why the U.S. officials are going there— the strategy is demand at home is a bit weaker for them, so they pump up production and they ship the excess offshore.

The idea is they would build more resilient supply chains throughout the world, they'll get us hooked on cheap goods.

I mean, we're like crack addicts at a dollar store, aren't we?

Think about Temu, Shein, those types of websites. In the process they are squeezing other manufacturers around the world – including the United States, which is why they're sending a delegation to go and say “stop that please”.

It's also why you're seeing a tariff response from Europe, from the U.S., even some friendly Asian states like Indonesia are starting to put tariffs on China.

The goal seems to be to subsidize these manufacturers, flood the market around the world, build resilient supply lines, hook us in on these cheap goods and in the process, destroy the competition.

Here's why we should care about what sounds like a bit of an obscure trip from some U.S. officials to Beijing this week. 
They are going to meet to talk to their counterparts about a wave of Chinese goods flooding world markets. 
China, obviously, has enormous manufacturing capacity and enormous machine behind it, and the output has gotten too large for the world to absorb. 
The strategy by China, they reckon —and this is why the U.S. officials are going there— the strategy is demand at home is a bit weaker for them, so they pump up production and they ship the excess offshore. 
The idea is they would build more resilient supply chains throughout the world, they'll get us hooked on cheap goods. 
I mean, we're like crack addicts at a dollar store, aren't we? 
Think about Temu, Shein, those types of websites. In the process they are squeezing other manufacturers around the world – including the United States, which is why they're sending a delegation to go and say “stop that please”. 
It's also why you're seeing a tariff response from Europe, from the U.S., even some friendly Asian states like Indonesia are starting to put tariffs on China. 
The goal seems to be to subsidize these manufacturers, flood the market around the world, build resilient supply lines, hook us in on these cheap goods and in the process, destroy the competition.

Nick Clements: YourQS Author on the Government overestimating the cost for new home insulation standards

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