Tag: advocacy

Drawn from the Ballot: Building (Energy Efficient Office Buildings) Amendment Bill

Advocacy Manager, Sandamali Ambepitiya, explains the basics of the Building (Energy Efficient Office Buildings) Amendment Bill and Property Council’s position. The Building (Energy Efficient Office Buildings) Amendment Bill has been […]

The cost of connecting to the electricity network is under review

Property Council is preparing a submission on the Electricity Authority’s latest consultation on Distribution Connection Pricing Reform. So, what exactly is changing – and why should the property sector care? […]

Annual Plan Recap: Latest Council Decisions

Councils around New Zealand have recently made key decisions on their Annual Plans, Development Contribution fees, and water services. Property Council has been actively engaging in these local government processes, […]

Opinion: Consultation is messy. That is exactly why we do it properly.

Property Council New Zealand Chief Executive Leonie Freeman explores what it really takes to earn the right to speak on behalf of thousands of members — and why consultation, however […]

Annual Plan season heats up down south

We are now in the middle of the Annual Plan season for the 2026/27 financial year. Across the South Island, many councils are currently consulting on their draft annual plans. […]

Government releases Fuel Response Plan

The Government has released a Fuel Response Plan in response to growing fuel supply uncertainty linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East, signalling a more coordinated national approach to […]

Auckland regional deal first cab off the rank

On 10 April, the Government signed its first official regional and city deal with Auckland Council and its a pretty big deal (literally!). So, what’s a City Deal? Think of it as a 30-year partnership designed […]

Reduced housing capacity requirements for Auckland’s Plan Change 120

What is PC120?Plan Change 120 (PC120) is Auckland’s intensification planning policy, designed to enable housing supply through changes to zone standards and development rules. On Tuesday 31 March, Government introduced […]

Annual Plan season is back

It’s that time of year again! For our advocacy team, Annual plan season is basically the policy equivalent of Christmas: council budgets, rating policies, and plenty of reading so you […]

Wellington’s business differential: the conversation has started and now we need the evidence

MEMBER-ONLY CONTENT Wellington’s commercial property sector has been saying it for years: the city’s business rates differential is out of step, and it’s starting to bite.  Last week, that message […]