Category: News

Wellington Update

I was recently asked to reflect on what I’ve gained from getting involved with the Property Council. On reflection, the greatest value has come from the opportunites to grow my […]

Auckland Update

One of the things I love about Property Council is that it is not just a single group within the property industry, it is a collection of people representing all […]

South Island Update

I first volunteered with Property Council in 2014, not long off the plane from the UK I was looking to expand my professional network and saw value in sitting at […]

Leonie Freeman: The Art of Advocacy

In late 2021, Property Council’s advocacy team circulated a survey to members asking them to rank the top local and national priorities for us to work on in 2022. The […]

Regional Chairs share their (virtual) wisdom

MEMBER ONLY CONTENT Property Council members were given a glimpse under the bonnet of our Regional Committees last week, with all four Regional Chairs (Andrew Hay in Auckland, Brian Squair […]

New partnership aims to increase Māori and Pacific leadership in Aotearoa

A new partnership between two non-profit organisations; Keystone Trust and TupuToa is set to offer increased corporate pathways for Māori and Pacific students across Aotearoa. “Comprising roughly 27 percent of […]

On the Move | 24 February 2022

Alistair Pearson announced as Lincoln University’s new Property Director High-profile Christchurch capital projects manager Alistair Pearson has been appointed to the new position of Property Director. Commencing his new role […]

Opinion: Auckland Light Rail is a win for urban planning, people and the planet

Late last month, Cabinet announced the much-anticipated decision on the route and mode for Auckland Light Rail, the $14.6b project to create mass rapid transit between the CBD and Māngere. […]

What will our future resource management system look like?

The Ministry for the Environment has released a discussion document on our future resource management system. The discussion document indicates that the Spatial Planning Act will mandate regional spatial planning […]

Leonie Freeman: Waiting for the wave to hit

It’s a strange old time at the moment. The media and pandemic modellers tell us that we’re on the cusp of a true pandemic (and I say ‘true’ because the […]