Recently Wellington City Council released its much anticipated Draft Spatial Plan. What does this mean for Wellington? Let's take a look. ...
Recently Wellington City Council released its much anticipated Draft Spatial Plan. What does this mean for Wellington? Let's take a look. ...
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Big changes affecting urban development came into force recently with the Government’s new National Policy Statement on Urban Development....
Big changes affecting urban development came into force recently with the Government’s new National Policy Statement on Urban Development....
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The Government’s new National Policy Statement on Urban Development comes into force on 20 August....
The Government’s new National Policy Statement on Urban Development comes into force on 20 August....
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The recovery from the Covid-19 crisis provides an opportunity to re-think the way that New Zealand's urban centres are planned and developed. ...
The recovery from the Covid-19 crisis provides an opportunity to re-think the way that New Zealand's urban centres are planned and developed. ...
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As the Government prepares to invest billions of dollars in the post-Covid-19 recovery, how can we best spend that money to boost the economy?...
As the Government prepares to invest billions of dollars in the post-Covid-19 recovery, how can we best spend that money to boost the economy?...
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The Covid-19 lockdown has pushed many people into 'formal' recreational parks for the first time. ...
The Covid-19 lockdown has pushed many people into 'formal' recreational parks for the first time. ...
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HG’s Wellington based Planning Team Leader, Glen Cooper, discusses the Government’s recent announcement on fast-tracking resource consents ...
HG’s Wellington based Planning Team Leader, Glen Cooper, discusses the Government’s recent announcement on fast-tracking resource consents ...
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There were some meaty items on the agenda at this years Building Nations Symposium. ...
There were some meaty items on the agenda at this years Building Nations Symposium. ...
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Last month the Government scrapped its KiwiBuild target of building 100,000 homes in 10 years and unveiled a reset of its KiwiBuild policy....
Last month the Government scrapped its KiwiBuild target of building 100,000 homes in 10 years and unveiled a reset of its KiwiBuild policy....
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News that we are to have a national water regulator is long overdue. ...
News that we are to have a national water regulator is long overdue. ...
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Aucklanders who are using public transport are profoundly influencing their city. ...
Aucklanders who are using public transport are profoundly influencing their city. ...
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International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on 8 March. ...
International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on 8 March. ...
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Increasingly we are facing the effects of climate change and the rapid growth of urban living. ...
Increasingly we are facing the effects of climate change and the rapid growth of urban living. ...
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Time for a non-partisan, unified approach from parliament. ...
Time for a non-partisan, unified approach from parliament. ...
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We need to look at the Resource Management Act (RMA) with fresh eyes. ...
We need to look at the Resource Management Act (RMA) with fresh eyes. ...
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Earlier this year I travelled to the United States looking at how infrastructure is planned, funded and delivered. ...
Earlier this year I travelled to the United States looking at how infrastructure is planned, funded and delivered. ...
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New Zealand has seen its fair share of extreme weather over recent months. This has prompted discussion on smart stormwater solutions. ...
New Zealand has seen its fair share of extreme weather over recent months. This has prompted discussion on smart stormwater solutions. ...
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We live in a great city. But like all large cities around the world, we're facing some mammoth challenges around growth. ...
We live in a great city. But like all large cities around the world, we're facing some mammoth challenges around growth. ...
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Managing Director Glen Cornelius reflects on how HG stacks up in terms of gender parity in a traditionally male dominated industry....
Managing Director Glen Cornelius reflects on how HG stacks up in terms of gender parity in a traditionally male dominated industry....
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Elena Trout speaks reflects on her time as President of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)....
Elena Trout speaks reflects on her time as President of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)....
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Funding for tourism infrastructure is not addressing issues such as our vulnerability to natural hazards....
Funding for tourism infrastructure is not addressing issues such as our vulnerability to natural hazards....
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Our disaster recovery expert Warren Ladbrook questions whether simply rebuilding what was there before, is the best way forward...
Our disaster recovery expert Warren Ladbrook questions whether simply rebuilding what was there before, is the best way forward...
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In late 2014, as the new chair of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (Canterbury branch), Shane Dixon established a Working Group ...
In late 2014, as the new chair of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (Canterbury branch), Shane Dixon established a Working Group ...
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Addressing environmental challenges was at the forefront of my work as a planner for the Kaikoura District Council in the late 1990s...
Addressing environmental challenges was at the forefront of my work as a planner for the Kaikoura District Council in the late 1990s...
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In response to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission’s recommendation that the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand ...
In response to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission’s recommendation that the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand ...
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You may laugh but a flat earth was a scientific ‘fact’ until people like Galileo and Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier respectively challenged ...
You may laugh but a flat earth was a scientific ‘fact’ until people like Galileo and Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier respectively challenged ...
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Up to 30,000 litres of Hawke's Bay drinking water will be bottled every hour and shipped overseas when the region's latest bottling plant opens ...
Up to 30,000 litres of Hawke's Bay drinking water will be bottled every hour and shipped overseas when the region's latest bottling plant opens ...
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Back in 2010, it was reported that Auckland households discard 1.17 million tonnes of municipal waste to landfill each year...
Back in 2010, it was reported that Auckland households discard 1.17 million tonnes of municipal waste to landfill each year...
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There are five key lessons to learn from San Francisco and the wider Bay areas recovery and rebuild...
There are five key lessons to learn from San Francisco and the wider Bay areas recovery and rebuild...
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Can we come up with a better planning system for the country than the one we have now?...
Can we come up with a better planning system for the country than the one we have now?...
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The Resource Legislation Amendment Bill was recently introduced to Parliament by the Hon. Nick Smith...
The Resource Legislation Amendment Bill was recently introduced to Parliament by the Hon. Nick Smith...
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The problem the Drinking Water Assessors, Councils and other water suppliers have is the position we’re in currently...
The problem the Drinking Water Assessors, Councils and other water suppliers have is the position we’re in currently...
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This year will be ground-breaking for Health & Safety in New Zealand with the introduction of the new Health and Safety at Work Act...
This year will be ground-breaking for Health & Safety in New Zealand with the introduction of the new Health and Safety at Work Act...
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It comes as no surprise that the New Zealand water industry is staring down the barrel of reform...
It comes as no surprise that the New Zealand water industry is staring down the barrel of reform...
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There is an explosion of data and information for testing the quality of our drinking water...
There is an explosion of data and information for testing the quality of our drinking water...
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Mike Chapman shares his thoughts on planning for more severe flooding due to climate change...
Mike Chapman shares his thoughts on planning for more severe flooding due to climate change...
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The concept of user pays is well entrenched in New Zealand. People mostly accept that if you benefit from something, then you pay ...
The concept of user pays is well entrenched in New Zealand. People mostly accept that if you benefit from something, then you pay ...
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With National winning the general election, we can expect much of the same for the next three years. ...
With National winning the general election, we can expect much of the same for the next three years. ...
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Has the risk of earthquakes been overestimated in New Zealand? The Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 put a huge toll ...
Has the risk of earthquakes been overestimated in New Zealand? The Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 put a huge toll ...
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Are consent conditions for wastewater discharge becoming too prescriptive? ...
Are consent conditions for wastewater discharge becoming too prescriptive? ...
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What is sustainability? At the moment sustainability is driven by poor science, bad accounting, large subsidies and emotion. ...
What is sustainability? At the moment sustainability is driven by poor science, bad accounting, large subsidies and emotion. ...
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Strengthening existing buildings to achieve a higher performance in earthquakes is an everyday task for ...
Strengthening existing buildings to achieve a higher performance in earthquakes is an everyday task for ...
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Telecommunications are an essential part of life. We use telecommunication services for personal and business communications, to transfer criti...
Telecommunications are an essential part of life. We use telecommunication services for personal and business communications, to transfer criti...
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In New Zealand we emit eight times more greenhouse gas per head of population than India and twice as much as China...
In New Zealand we emit eight times more greenhouse gas per head of population than India and twice as much as China...
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At 5.03pm on Sunday 21st July 2013, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Wellington. Media reports indicated widespread cracking...
At 5.03pm on Sunday 21st July 2013, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Wellington. Media reports indicated widespread cracking...
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Ultimately we all perceive the world in 3D and therefore it is a natural progression ...
Ultimately we all perceive the world in 3D and therefore it is a natural progression ...
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The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan has attracted widespread interest ...
The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan has attracted widespread interest ...
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Melissa Davis draws our attention to other ways of providing produce in urban areas...
Melissa Davis draws our attention to other ways of providing produce in urban areas...
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In 2000 I worked with a local NGO on catchment management in the state of Himachal Pradesh in the Indian Himalaya. ...
In 2000 I worked with a local NGO on catchment management in the state of Himachal Pradesh in the Indian Himalaya. ...
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OK, so now we have the project specifications - one of the first questions we ask on any project is, “What are the objectives of this project?”...
OK, so now we have the project specifications - one of the first questions we ask on any project is, “What are the objectives of this project?”...
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Design is a creative process by which complex issues are resolved in order to produce a product that is fit for purpose. In this context, the...
Design is a creative process by which complex issues are resolved in order to produce a product that is fit for purpose. In this context, the...
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According to the revised Unitary Plan, Auckland is forecast to grow from a population of 1.4 million in 2013 to approximately 2.4 million over...
According to the revised Unitary Plan, Auckland is forecast to grow from a population of 1.4 million in 2013 to approximately 2.4 million over...
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There is a common phrase you only get out what you put in, which is typically applied to the amount of effort you invest into a task but can...
There is a common phrase you only get out what you put in, which is typically applied to the amount of effort you invest into a task but can...
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Annex the local landfill to your wastewater treatment plant and defer expenditure on treatment process upgrades and keep nutrients out of the...
Annex the local landfill to your wastewater treatment plant and defer expenditure on treatment process upgrades and keep nutrients out of the...
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