Tag: opinion

Opinion | Planning update – what’s in store for 2025

Rachel Morgan, Director of Barker & Associates and valued member of Property Council Auckland Regional Committee shares her views on planning in New Zealand and what’s in store for 2025. […]

Opinion | Is a retail recovery on the cards?

The Property Council Retail Committee share their views on the current trends and impacts on the retail sector.  New Zealand has seen more than its fair share of economic bad […]

Opinion | Shake it off: The end of NBS as a measure of seismic risk?

MinterEllisonRuddWatts Partners Holly Hill and Amanda Spratt share their views on the Government’s review of the earthquake-prone buildings (EPB) regime. Holly and Amanda are both valued members of Property Council […]

Opinion: It’s the small things

Divya Purushotham, Associate Principal, Architect at Warren and Mahoney and one of our valued Property Council Auckland Regional Committee members, shares her view of what ‘sustainable design’ means in 2024. We […]

Opinion: Turning housing aspirations into reality: navigating land supply, infrastructure capacity and market cycles

Kate Randell, Director Infrastructure Advisory at PwC and Tom Barclay, Director Real Estate Advisory at PwC and one of our valued Property Council South Island Regional Committee members, share their […]

GenAI: A Cambrian explosion for the digital age

Tom Chatterton, Director, Rider Levett Bucknall and South Island Regional Committee member shares a previously published article on GenAI initiatives and innovation by John Corry IT Product Manager and Syidah […]

Opinion: If we’re serious about elevating women in leadership, we need to talk about menopause

Kelly Taylor, Head of Communications at Property Council New Zealand shares insights into Property Council’s benchmark gender diversity research and addresses The Power Gap prevalent in our sector. Back in […]

Opinion: City Deals – what role can they have for Wellington in helping to build back New Zealand?

David Jones, Senior Associate, TSA Riley and Property Council New Zealand Wellington Committee member worked on the Manchester City Deal and its delivery 10 years ago. He recently caught up […]

Opinion: Urban Design and fast-track legislation

Andrew Lamb, General Manager Development of Infratil and Property Council Auckland Regional Committee member shares his view on urban design in Auckland as the city continues to grow and evolve, […]

Opinion: Creating a space worth the commute

Grant Heighway, Director of Catalyst and Property Council Wellington Regional Committee member shares his view on attracting people back into the office by creating a space that is worth the […]