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Ten years ago a recommendation to form a capital supercity was presented. It didn't happen. With councils set to lose some responsibilities, has the time finally come?
Māori Television
The poetry community is turning out in droves across the country to discover New Zealand poetry, share poetry and share in the joy of the written and spoken...
RNZ
An environmental engineer who helped move an entire Australian town to higher ground after catastrophic flooding says if people are at risk of repeat weather events, then relocation should be on the table. More than 12 people died when a metres high wall of water flooded Grantham west on Brisbane in 2011, but it was not the first time the town had been hit. A swift decision was made to up-sticks and essentially move it up a hill. Managed retreat is an issue for a number of New Zealand towns and cities as extreme weather become more frequent. Environmental engineer, Jamie Simmonds was project director for the Grantham move, which he says was time critical.
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As weather becomes more extremedue to climate change, cities need to become ‘spongier’. Auckland is leading the way, but for how long?
Stuff
OPINION: The city can be proud of its transformation, but much still rides on the choices it makes in the coming election.
Newsroom
Auckland transport plan is not anti-car – it's pro-people. It will free up roads for those who need them most. And it’s not wishful thinking,
Disability advocates say they have been consulted well on the George St redevelopment in Dunedin and do not expect accessibility will be an issue....
In a decision dubbed "ground-breaking", Queenstown Lakes District Council has agreed to include provisions in its proposed district plan to...
Stuff
New laws would streamline how councils can change streetscapes including layouts, speed limits and vehicle access.
The Conversation
Before the pandemic, our cities had a simple plan: let population growth drive economic activity. But the world is changing and the perpetual growth mindset has to change with it.
There are big dreams for how Auckland’s waterfront could be transformed.
Stuff
Andrew and Heather Sinton-White wanted to live in a place where their kids could roam and go bush without fear.
History shows how buildings can be designed for both flexibility and longevity, says The Financial Times’ Edwin Heathcote.
Newshub
"Conserve water over those dry summer months as much as they possibly can."
RNZ
It's a project 30 years and billions of dollars in the making. Now the completed Waikato Expressway is set to change the face of the region's towns and villages, for better or worse. Checkpoint's Nick Truebridge and Nick Monro went for a drive.
Greenpeace Aotearoa
Rob Small is the curator and designer of Pourewa, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei’s productive organic garden in Auckland, which provides kai to local whānau and tells a mātauranga Māori story of its people and their place in the world.
RNZ
A South Island town is increasingly attracting first-home buyers, with average house price at a third of the national average.
Māori Television
Hoops and Life is the brainchild of Aotearoa hip-hop legend, and self-confessed lover of basketball King Kapisi, aka Bill Urale. It's an event that brings...
Architecture New Zealand editor Chris Barton on the ensuing debacle recently imposed housing intensification regulations will unleash on residential areas in Auckland city.
Stuff
For the next month, locals can have their say on proposals to improve Pukekohe and safeguard it for the future.
Newsroom
Community outreach and a roofing program have saved thousands of lives from an overheating city.
Māori Television
An enormous $5.5 million playground to be built on a culturally significant and historic location on New Plymouth's foreshore, will be one of the largest in...
Stuff
OPINION: International experience shows that creating pedestrian-friendly zones is actually good for business. But it's not enough to make it harder to drive -- authorities need to also make it easier to take a bus.
RNZ
A simple stroll down Queen Street will reveal more than 38 empty shop fronts. What happened to Auckland's main street, and how can we fix it?
Eye of the Fish
Hi fishes. Well the LGWM thing was announced supporting the big, most expensive package. As you know I got my issues, discussed in 3-Big-Flaws here....
The Conversation
For 40 years the author has argued that trains and trams are better than buses. New ‘trackless trams’, which take innovations from high speed rail and put them in a bus, have changed his mind.
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