Author: naomi

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 […]

Opinion | Energy Supply: Back to Basics

Tony Sanderson, principal at Stephenson & Turner, reflects on New Zealand’s energy future, the importance of renewable energy investment and the need to think beyond short-term economic pressures to build […]

Collective commitment: Otago Central Lakes Regional Deal signed

On 6 October 2026, representatives of central government, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Central Otago District Council and Otago Regional Council met on the shore of Lake Wakatipu to sign the […]

Infrastructure bucks construction slowdown as projects move into delivery

According to Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) Third Quarter 2026 Infrastructure Forecast report – Third Quarter 2026: New Zealand Trends in Infrastructure Construction, New Zealand’s infrastructure construction sector is showing resilience […]