Category: News

Opinion: Major Changes to Seismic Building Standards

Property Council’s Wellington Regional Committee member, Doran Wyatt shares his view on the major changes to Seismic Building Standards. A small tremor was felt across Aotearoa last week with the […]

Submissions on the go | March 2024

The Advocacy team are keeping very busy with 11 submissions on the go, get up to speed on the latest below: Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Christchurch City Council: […]

Record number of submissions for the 2024 Property Industry Awards

The 2024 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards are on track to be our biggest programme yet with a record-breaking 141 finalists! Judging for the awards […]

Green leasing on the agenda at Reset24

Taking to the stage after a two-year hiatus, Reset24 is a one-day conference exploring ESG in property. We’ll look at how the property sector can embrace New Zealand’s commitment to […]

Advocacy Round-up

Take a deeper dive into the Advocacy Teams round-up this month: Fast-Track Approvals Bill The Government Policy Statement on Transport Auckland Long-Term Plan 2024-3034 Fire and Emergency New Zealand funding […]

On the Move | March 2024

Oyster Property Group appoints Rachel Barr as Chief Operating Officer Rachel has been an invaluable asset to the team since she first joined in 2014 as Chief Financial Officer. With […]

Project spotlight: Movie Magic

As they say in the entertainment business, the show must go on. After sustaining irreparable damage to the cinema and parking building in the devastating Kaikōura/ Wellington earthquake of 2016, […]

Opinion | From drab to debonair: Christchurch’s renaissance era

Property Council’s South Island Regional Committee member, Tom Barclay of PwC shares his view on the changing perceptions of the city of Christchurch that people have had in recent years.  Christchurch enjoyed 297 hours […]

Opinion: Better Together: Quality public investment leads to quality private investment

Nicky Harrison, Development Manager at Eke Panuku Development Auckland shares her view on the marriage between public and private sector development. After 25 fruitful years of legal advisory mahi in […]

Project spotlight: A rosè future

What was once the Mills Reef winery is now the toast of The Vines at Bethlehem retirement village in Tauranga-Moana Tauranga. The three-level 2500sqm The Vines Clubhouse is a thoughtful, […]