Tag: advocacy

Advocacy in Action | October 2025

Quiet Conversations, Big Impacts This month at Property Council, our advocacy work has taken a slightly quieter but equally important path, with efforts happening largely behind the scenes. We’ve been […]

Seismic Shake Up

The Government has announced sweeping changes to the way earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs) are assessed and managed, scrapping the controversial New Building Standard (NBS) percentage system and introducing a new, risk-based […]

Advocacy in Action | September 2025

Catch up on the latest from the advocacy team below: Government announces new Flexible Fund for Social Housing A reminder to vote for your 2025 local elections Recent submissions Government […]

In Brief: Foreign Buyers Ban Reform

On Monday 1 September, the Government announced a new exemption to New Zealand’s foreign buyers ban. Under the change, holders of the “Golden Visa” will be permitted to buy or […]

High Stakes, Higher Buildings: Councils Rethink MDRS

Back in June, the Government handed Auckland and Christchurch a rare chance to opt out of the country’s controversial Medium Density Regulation Standards (MDRS). These rules, born from a 2021 […]

Election day fast approaching – have your say on behalf of your business

The New Zealand local elections are fast approaching, with voting closing on 11 October. We encourage all Property Council members to take this opportunity to have their say in shaping […]

The Draft National Infrastructure Plan 2025

Property Council’s Advocacy team recently submitted on the Draft National Infrastructure Plan, supporting the Commission’s intention to deliver a more strategic, long-term and coordinated approach to infrastructure investment. With infrastructure […]

Advocacy in Action | July 2025

Catch up on the latest from the advocacy team below: Submission to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on Going for Housing Growth Discussion Paper The National Infrastructure Plan […]

Regional 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, […]

Government to stop council plan changes

Last week, the Government announced an amendment to the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill (not yet enacted), that would suspend “in progress” and future plan and […]