Author: naomi

Growth should pay for growth – not everything else

Property developers accept a simple principle: growth should pay a fair share towards the infrastructure it creates demand for. What they should not be asked to accept is paying for […]

Providing pathways into governance | Property Council appoint committee interns

The Property Council Committee Internship is designed for those who aspire to board-level roles and have an interest in corporate governance. It allows an Intern to gain valuable experience by […]

On the Move | October 2026

Stay up to date with the latest appointments, promotions and career moves from across New Zealand’s property sector in this fortnight’s On the Move. Mike Woods and Mike Price to […]

Opinion | Doing more with less

Ben Connick, Central Regional Manager at Hawkins, reflects on delivering large-scale, complex buildings in New Zealand. When given a platform to discuss construction, many of us default to talking about […]

Have your say: Sustainable Finance Taxonomy – Construction and Buildings criteria

The Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF), in partnership with the New Zealand Government, is developing the NZ Taxonomy. This voluntary classification system provides common criteria for identifying sustainable and transition-aligned […]

Unchartered territory: the planning system transition begins

A month ago, the new Planning Act and Natural Environment Act received Royal Assent, marking the beginning of a 4 year, staged process to introduce the new planning system. From […]

Beyond averages: what climate risk means for property decisions

For the property sector, the challenge of climate change is moving beyond emissions targets and long-term forecasts. Increasingly, it is about the risks sitting in front of individual buildings, neighbourhoods […]

Certain building consent rules under review

The Ministry for Regulation, working with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), is reviewing building consent rules to identify more low-risk, minor or routine building work that could […]

Sustainable finance taxonomy: Construction and Buildings consultation now open

In a previous edition of Property Voice, we shared that The Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF), in partnership with the New Zealand Government, is developing the NZ Taxonomy. This voluntary […]

On the Move | October 2026

Stay up to date with the latest appointments, promotions and career moves from across New Zealand’s property sector in this fortnight’s On the Move. Moves at Naylor Love Naylor Love […]