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Advocacy in Action | October 2025

Quiet Conversations, Big Impacts This month at Property Council, our advocacy work has taken a slightly quieter but equally important path, with efforts happening largely behind the scenes. We’ve been […]

From Shopping Centre to Global Mixed-Use Icon: The Chadstone Case Study

What does it take to transform a traditional retail centre into a thriving, future-ready destination that blends shopping, business, leisure, and lifestyle?  At this year’s Retail Conference, property professionals will […]

Opinion | Centres Hierarchy: Protecting Centres at the Expense of Communities

Daniel Shao, Development Manager, Woolworths NZ shares his views on the excessive control over retail distribution and how it is undermining healthy competition. The opinions expressed are the author’s own […]

Your one-stop shop for end-of-lease property restoration

SPONSORED POST When a commercial lease ends, restoring the property to its original condition can be complex, time-consuming, and costly — especially when multiple trades, deadlines, and compliance requirements are […]

Auckland Consents: Withdrawal of PC78 and MDRS – Effective 9 October 2025

Auckland Council has resolved to partially withdraw Plan Change 78 (PC78) and the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS). From 9 October 2025, MDRS will no longer apply as a permitted […]

Seismic Shake Up

The Government has announced sweeping changes to the way earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs) are assessed and managed, scrapping the controversial New Building Standard (NBS) percentage system and introducing a new, risk-based […]

On the Move | October 2025

Join us in congratulating the most recent property people appointments, promotions and moves, brought to you by Assemble Recruitment. TSA Riley advisory team appoints two new senior consultants The TSA […]

Meet our 2026 National Board and committees

It is a great pleasure to introduce Property Council’s 2026 governing committees, which were announced on Friday 19 September at the Property Council AGM following a nationwide election process.    These […]

Project Spotlight: Pride of Place

King’s College has transformed the heart of its Otahuhu campus with the opening of Toi Manawa, a state-of-the-art music and performance arts centre, which sits alongside a revitalised Great Hall, creating a new epicentre of […]

RLB Crane Index Shows Tentative Uptick as Building Recovery Gradually Picks Up

The latest RLB Crane Index® for Q3 2025 offers a cautious glimmer of hope for New Zealand’s construction sector, revealing a modest increase in crane activity across the country’s key […]