News Archives

Read our December 2021 Newsletter 

Geoff Talks : Outdoor living 

“Outdoor living is contagious, and I mean this in a good way. Indoor- outdoor flow is a desirable trend that many dwellings have incorporated over the years.

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Read or November 2021 Newsletter

Geoff Talks : A New Hope

“The first Star Wars movie was rebranded from simply Star Wars to Star Wars: A New Hope, when it became clear that this was only one movie in a much wider universe. It provided context.

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Read our Spring is in the Air – Lifemark® October Newsletter 2021

Geoff Talks : Spring is in the Air 

“Spring is a time of new growth, hope, possibility. The colours change, blossoms reveal themselves and those creatures that were dormant over winter start to move.

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Read our September 2021 Newsletter

Geoff Talks : Business Models

Who doesn’t love a Lifemark® certificate?!

Prior to Aotearoa’s lockdown Sharon Brown, the Village Coordinator at Kandahar Village in Whakaoriori (Masterton), presented Lifemark® certificates to residents living in the village.

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Read our August 2021 Newsletter 

Geoff Talks : Human Architecture 

“Universal Design is about understanding that disability is part of the human condition incorporating these needs into our new buildings and spaces. In other words, human architecture.

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Read our July 2021 Newsletter 

Geoff Talks : Is Universal Design sustainable?

An Unexpected visitor at a Lifemark® Show home

“It was pleasing to see a home that we, as a family, would be able to move straight into and live in without needing to make expensive modifications or to struggle with basic living tasks like showering or toileting.

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Our May 2021 news edition can be read…here…

In this newsletter, Geoff helps us define What is an accessible house? 
Feature article : 

Stuff NZ and accessible housing
Lifemark® on the airwaves!
Aussie Rules for UD in Housing 
What is the process to get a home Lifemark® certified?

Goodbye to our departing CEO David Matthews 

Click here to read our May newsletter

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Our May 2021 news edition can be read…here…

Geoff talks: Planning for a better future 

We explore a Golden Bay Housing project that Lifemark® is involved in.

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Read our latest news in the Lifemark® April 2021 newsletter… here…

Geoff talks: A better Carrot 

We explore a new initiative in the Hauraki district to deliver Universal Design in residential housing.

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Our march newsletter for 2021 is now here … Click to read …

Geoff talks: turning 90

A smile and an accessible property

Home Project Renovations and more

To read our February edition …click here…

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