An overview of research on the impact of housing on the health status of Aucklanders. Key issues examined include affordability; crowding; substandard design; cold, dampness and mould; and hazards and injury. Housing deprivation amongst Maori and Pacific people, and the adequacy of current legal and policy frameworks to deliver adequate, safe housing for all is also discussed.See alsohttp://www.arphs.govt.nz/health-information/healthy-environments/healthy-housing-research-summary