Climate resilience stories
A red-zone recovery plan for quake-hit Waimakariri has won New Zealand’s top planning prize after balancing housing, heritage and infrastructure needs.
Wellington’s future growth could be slowed by quake risk and a funding model that makes new housing increasingly unviable, says Property Council Chief Executive Connal Townsend.
Planning reforms will face scrutiny in Wellington, with more than 600 delegates set to quiz parties on housing, growth and resilience.
Urban planners say rising heat, driverless cars and the shared economy are reshaping New Zealand cities and infrastructure.
Nearly 10,000km more waterways will need upgrading as New Zealand seeks to lift swimmable rivers and lakes to 90 per cent by 2040.
