National Planning Standards – a year on, what have we learnt?
It has now been one year since the National Planning Standards (‘planning standards’) prepared by the Ministry for the Environment came into effect. Hamish Wesney...
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Building more playful towns and cities
Co-designing with children can better develop our towns and cities. It helps create more child-friendly spaces and delivers an environment that is more playful and...
Smart solutions – Coastal management
Billions of dollars of local government infrastructure and assets are at risk from sea level rise, according to recent research by LGNZ and Tonkin +...
Smart solutions – Pest control and management
EXOTIC INVADERS AsureQuality, with a history dating back over 100 years, is best known today for providing assurance services to our food and beverage industry....
Public spaces – Private emotions
When it comes to public spaces, everybody wants progress, nobody likes change. So says media manager and engagement strategist Mark Ames. Kathleen Kinney reports on...
Wellington region – Together but separate
The benefits of an integrated approach for a multi-jurisdictional metropolitan area. The Local Government Commission has been working with local authorities in the Wellington region...
Tweeting truth to power
Shared spaces, special interests and the online conversations shaping our cities and towns. Kathleen Kinney, communications adviser, Boffa Miskell. Whether it’s shaming motorists who park...
How Hawera got a new heart
Two and a half years ago, the South Taranaki District Council and the Hawera Business Association commissioned a strategy to redevelop Hawera’s town centre. The...
Infrastructure projects provide recreational opportunities
Three Auckland projects show how engineering-led projects can evolve through early consultation and involvement of landscape design, low-impact stormwater design and ecology. By Sarah Collins...
The future of urban design
In the first of our new series focusing on the future, Mary Searle Bell asks what
local authorities should expect when it comes to placemaking...