Category: News

Waka Kotahi ‘Reshaping Streets’ consultation

Waka Kotahi has opened consultation on the ‘Reshaping Streets’ proposals. These are a suite of proposed legislative and regulatory changes that would re-define the ability of local government entities (as […]

Opinion: Key influences impacting rising insurance costs for commercial and industrial property owners and tenants

Information based on Crombie Lockwood’s Insurance Market Update May 2022, with contributions from Steven van der Pol, Corporate Business Development Manager, Crombie Lockwood and Graeme McDonald, Director and Head of […]

Auckland’s changing planning rules – what you need to know

This content was supplied by Auckland City Council. Significant changes to Auckland’s planning rules come into effect today, enabling more higher density housing to be built across the region. The […]

I Belong in Property: Katrina Craw

Katrina Craw, Shopping Centre Manager at Merivale Mall in Christchurch for Colliers REM tells us why she belongs in property. The best part of my job is…the people I get […]

Ask a Local: My top things to do in Ōtautahi

In preparation for The Property Conference on 7-9 September, Property Council’s Christchurch-based Head of Communications, Kelly Taylor, shares her top things to do in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Call me biased, but […]

Home is where the heart is for Supreme Award winner

Auckland City Mission’s HomeGround development took home the Supreme Award at this year’s Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards. The complex, which is designed to give […]

David Rankin awarded Member Laureate honour

Property Council is honoured to award David Rankin the 2022 Property Council New Zealand Member Laureate. David has spent most of his career working in the public sector in Auckland […]

Sir Miles Warren

This article was originally penned and published by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects. It has been republished with permission. A mighty tōtara has fallen. It is with great […]

Part One: What’s happening in Local Government?

So far this year, Property Council has submitted on a wide range of Local Government consultations. We’ve submitted on topics ranging from Annual Plans, Long Term Plan Amendments and Development […]

Draft Residential Building Supplies market study report released

The Commerce Commission has released its draft findings of a study into New Zealand’s residential building supplies market. Their preliminary view is that competition for the supply of key building […]