Should we be having a much bigger, bolder debate about where people can live, work and play in a country vulnerable to natural hazards such as floods, earthquakes and rising sea levels? Four experts shared their views on the value and costs of resilient infrastructure at the IPWEA NZ conference earlier this year. Ruth Le Pla was...
Wanganui District Council CE Kevin Ross is stepping down after a career’s-worth of local government work. He talks with Ruth Le Pla about personalities, processes and why he’s never been bored.
Kevin Ross laughs a lot on the phone. It’s a good sign. We’re talking sight-unseen because, try as we might, we can’t get our travel...
Five mayors share their thoughts on how best to right-size their town or city in response to unprecedented demographic and economic change throughout the country.
They see their biggest challenge as incorporating expected future demographic and economic changes into their long-term infrastructure planning.
Whanganui mayor Annette Main...
