Tag: advocacy

Value Capture back on the agenda

Property Council was fortunate to attend the recent ministerial announcement of the future of Auckland Light Rail, where we heard firsthand from Minister Robertson and Woods of the government’s intention […]

How will the RMA Amendment Bill and NPS on Urban Development work together?

The advocacy team have been extraordinarily busy this month, with five submissions made on topics such as transitioning to a low-emissions economy, the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other […]

Active Advocacy

When New Zealand plunged into lockdown on August 17, Property Council’s advocacy team geared up to provide the Government and decision makers with the best information and advice to help […]

Submission: Housing and Urban Development

Property Council recently submitted on the Government’s Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD). While we supported a majority of the proposals, there are certain parts  of the Discussion Document that required […]

Join the Working Group: Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development

Consultation is now open on the Government’s Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD). GPS-HUD is intended to provide a shared vision and direction across housing and urban development, […]

Housing Kiwis with Build-to-Rent

You may have caught our interview with Newshub on Friday where Head of Advocacy Denise Lee spoke about the opportunity of Build-to-Rent (BTR) and existing hurdles holding up this type […]

Making your voice heard in the regions

With Long-term Plan (LTP) season coming to a close, Property Council’s advocacy team is in the final throes of submitting on the draft LTPs for Tauranga and Wellington, with submissions […]

The dawn of a new RMA-less planning environment

Property Council has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by Environment Minister, David Parker, that the Government plans to repeal and replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) with three pieces of legislation: Natural […]

Concern strict urban design rules may limit innovation in Tauranga

Property Council recently submitted to Tauranga City Council on proposed changes to the Operative Tauranga City Plan. While generally, we supported the necessary changes, our members also called for a […]

Shovel-ready projects update

Over the past few months, the Government has slowly announced a stream of ‘shovel ready projects’. On 18 August the Infrastructure Industry Reference Group published the current list in full. […]