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Opinion: The new National Policy Statement on Urban Development allows for unsafe, unsuitable housing blocks that will devolve into slums, writes Claire Dale.
RNZ
Murupara community leader Mem Jenner was leading a war she says was stacked against her.
Stuff
OPINION: Those on the left and right can always find an easy reason to oppose an apartment block being built next to their house. Is the Government up to fight them?
There are more carbon friendly options than replacing old buildings with new ones, architects say.
The Conversation
Despite their good intentions, cities rarely have the full set of skills and capabilities to turn their plans into a reality. Our research looks at what needs to change.
RNZ
To some, the government's light rail project might just mean faster trips to the airport, but for the community of Māngere, it could be an economic game-changer.
Opinion: A number of problems with Auckland’s infrastructure have become starkly apparent in recent times, writes Professor David Grinlinton.
Newsroom
The building boom is in full force - but with it comes an ugly side effect. Construction waste is an increasing problem.
Stuff
Councils are moving through trying to enact plans to enable higher density housing.
Stuff
OPINION: Car users feel they are being punished - and a zealous government and out-of-control city council aren't helping.
Stuff
The famously indecisive and fractious Wellington City Council has voted in favour of an ambitious spatial plan. But what does it mean?
The Conversation
In the immediate aftermath of an event like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the path forward is not always clear. Looking backward, what have we learned?
RNZ
Last night Wellington City Council voted on and signed off the new spatial plan for the city. The plan will lay the groundwork for what can and can't be done in the future development of the city.
The Spinoff
The crucial, controversial plan to determine how Wellington will build and house its future was up for debate yesterday. The Spinoff’s political editor Justin Giovannetti was there. The sun was spilling through broad windows into the Wellington City Council boardroom on one of those rare winter d
The Conversation
Stronger stay-at-home measures led to bigger reductions in crime – though these changes soon began to reverse.
The Conversation
Electric vehicles deserve government subsidies, but there are even better ways to build greener, less car-dependent cities.
RNZ
Today Dave is looking at three issues facing Wellington right now. COVID in the Capital is on the top of his list, followed by the city's spatial plan and the ongoing dramas with the buses.
Stuff
Weird and ugly scenes have been playing out as Wellington figures out where to put up to 80,000 new people.
Stuff
Wellington residents created a "guerilla" cycleway in days. Auckland cyclists claimed several lanes of the Harbour Bridge one Sunday. Yet councils seem to struggle to get permanent projects off the ground.
The Spinoff
The consultation process for Wellington's spatial plan has been captured nimbyism, argues Neale Jones. Will the council this week have the courage to put people's lives ahead of the look of their houses? This week Wellington city councillors will vote on the city’s spatial plan, which determines
RNZ
A controversial plan to create more homes for a growing population in Wellington is back on the council's table, with another version of the 30 year Spatial Plan released last week, to be voted on this Thursday. The latest iteration increased the areas of houses protected due to their character, to the dismay of people who want to see more growth in the city. But character areas will be reduced by 60 percent compared to now under the plan. Key to the creation of the spatial plan, which will dictate how the city is built for the next 30 years, is the direction of the Government as set out in the New Policy Statement for Urban Development. The legislation calls for councils to make sure planning is meeting demand, and that developments suit the community. Senior Lecturer at Victoria University's Wellington School of Architecture Guy Marriage discusses the plan with Kathryn.
The Spinoff
A draft plan that increases by 50% the amount of inner Wellington shielded from new dense housing is set to face a tough week in council, writes Justin Giovannetti. There’s a contradiction at the heart of Wellington’s proposed plan to house tens of thousands of new arrivals over the coming decades,
the Guardian
Of 2,000 public submissions, a decisive majority were in favour of the plan to get rid of cars from major streets
Newsroom
From coal and cannabis to a writers’ festival and a forest track – Blackball is the town that refused to die.
Stuff
Wellington's retailers are disappointed by the plans to transform the city's 'golden mile' but experience shows pedestrianisation can work.
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