Seismic sense on its way
The earthquake-prone building system brought in almost 10 years ago as a reaction to the Christchurch quakes will be refocused to reduce repair costs. “While...
Category : Planning
Deciding between Bishop’s choice
Auckland Council’s Policy and Planning Committee conducted an intense and heated seven-hour meeting back in September to consider two Government options for Auckland’s future planning...
Auckland’s post-flood growth plan
Auckland Council’s Planning, Environment and Parks Committee says it has a new strategy for developing its city over the next three decades as it is...
Urban places – dare to be bold
Russell Halliday, programme delivery director and market leader – Urban Places at Stantec, looks at urban places as about place and, more importantly, about the...
Some thoughts on reserves – a missed opportunity?
The Reserves Act 1977 (Act) came into force in response to increased public concern for the preservation and management of reserves and open spaces, as...
Council planning challenge
Caption: Queenstown is undergoing a massive $182.5 million construction upgrade and expansion with transformation of its CBD (story in August LG issue). Artist impression supplied by the...
Keeping ‘placemaking’ in focus through reform
By Garry Dyet, chief executive at Waipa District Council and Robert Brodnax, senior principal advisory at Beca. Placemaking is, ‘The process of strengthening the connection...
The NPSUD and urban intensification in Auckland
Local Government magazine talks with John Duguid, the general manager for Plans and Places at Auckland Council, about the pressures of the NPSUD that came...
Far North tuku to community protest
The Far North District Council has dumped Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) from its Proposed District Plan when it is notified. The council’s Strategy and Policy...
Spatial planning – be ready by starting now
By Robert Brodnax, Beca principal advisory; Annika Lane, Beca senior associate – spatial and policy planning; and Amelia Linzey, Beca Group director advisory and chief...