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Takapuna BID appoints Andrew Hill as chairperson
House of Travel

Takapuna BID appoints Andrew Hill as chairperson

The Business Improvement District levy will stay flat as Takapuna's board backs a new chair and incoming members for the year ahead.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020
RMA reform only part of the solution
Education, Learning & Training

RMA reform only part of the solution

New planning laws may still fail to fix housing shortages and infrastructure gaps unless councils and agencies get more capacity and funding.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 4th Oct 2020
How structural insulated panels could build New Zealand’s future
Risk & Compliance

How structural insulated panels could build New Zealand’s future

Researchers are testing whether structural insulated panels can speed up builds, cut costs and meet New Zealand’s earthquake standards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 4th Oct 2020
Regional partnerships essential for infrastructure growth
Local Government

Regional partnerships essential for infrastructure growth

Such partnerships could help regions fund long-term projects, curb political meddling and ease New Zealand’s housing, transport and water strains.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2020
Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government
Sustainability

Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government

New Zealand’s recovery could stall without fresh spending, as lawyers urge the next government to widen shovel-ready funding and speed reform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2020
How to operate in a post-RMA environment
Education, Learning & Training

How to operate in a post-RMA environment

Weak planning, funding and governance are leaving New Zealand unable to deliver the wider public outcomes it now says it wants.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2020
Big steps forward for Urban Growth Agenda
Data Analytics

Big steps forward for Urban Growth Agenda

Sweeping planning and infrastructure reforms could speed housing and business land supply, although transport pricing still awaits progress.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020
Hawkes Bay launches digital transformation project with TechnologyOne
Digital Transformation

Hawkes Bay launches digital transformation project with TechnologyOne

New Zealand's Hawkes Bay Regional Council partners with TechnologyOne for a significant digital transformation project.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020
Political rabbits put in charge of the lettuce
Procurement

Political rabbits put in charge of the lettuce

Delayed project details are leaving construction firms unable to plan, risking job losses as ministers drip-feed a $2.6 billion infrastructure package.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
RMA should be scrapped, panel finds
Sustainability

RMA should be scrapped, panel finds

Business leaders say the overhaul could speed up planning, cut costs and improve housing and infrastructure delivery, but local councils face uncertainty.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
The promise of reformed policies will advance infrastructure projects
Productivity

The promise of reformed policies will advance infrastructure projects

Transport industry groups say decades of stop-start planning could end if National’s $31 billion road and rail programme goes ahead.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2020
Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?
Public Sector

Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?

With only a fifth of NZD$2.6 billion in promised projects released, contractors warn delays are already forcing layoffs and weakening confidence.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
National’s transport plan – what will it achieve?
Productivity

National’s transport plan – what will it achieve?

The proposed $31 billion programme would reshape commuting in the upper North Island, while relying on RMA repeal and borrowing powers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2020
Water sector’s future in the hands of local councils
Local Government

Water sector’s future in the hands of local councils

Councils face pressure to back long-delayed water reforms as NZD $761 million in funding is tied to fixing ageing networks and service failures.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2020
20,000 jobs on the line as industry awaits project details
Procurement

20,000 jobs on the line as industry awaits project details

Construction firms warn that without tender dates, thousands of workers could be laid off despite USD $2.6 billion already allocated.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020
Building a better health system – why the Government is failing
Health Technologies

Building a better health system – why the Government is failing

A shake-up of district health boards could ease long-standing failures, but the Government may lack the clout to deliver it.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020
New development in the heart of Avondale
Public Sector

New development in the heart of Avondale

The project will add 236 homes for older people and free up five hectares for future Government housing across Avondale and Blockhouse Bay.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020
RMA fast-tracking big step forward for recovery
Disaster Recovery

RMA fast-tracking big step forward for recovery

Temporary changes to resource consenting could speed up Covid-19 recovery projects, though councils warn wider planning reforms must follow.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2020