Urban Planning stories
Better planning and delivery are still needed as New Zealand’s housing and transport gaps far exceed the government’s NZD $1 billion funding boost.
Faster infrastructure spending could bring 60,000 homes forward by up to eight years in New Zealand’s fastest-growing cities.
The free online resource offers architects and designers guidance to make Auckland buildings and public spaces usable by people of all abilities.
Housing supply and affordability in Hamilton and Te Kauwhata are set to improve as infrastructure funding unlocks 10,700 new homes.
Up to 60,000 new homes could be built years earlier after the government backed roads and waterworks in five fast-growing councils.
Councils could gain a clearer picture of housing pressures as a new MBIE dashboard maps demand, supply and affordability data.
Safer streets and lower running costs are among the gains researchers say connected sensors could bring to New Zealand's urban centres.
Each extra hour of direct sunlight a house receives daily can lift its market value by 2.4 per cent, a New Zealand study finds.
A 17-storey return of Crowne Plaza adds 204 rooms and fresh conference space as visitor numbers in Christchurch are set to rise.
Christchurch motorists should see congestion ease as the USD $112 million Russley Road upgrade is set to open months early next year.
Commuters faced delays almost as soon as Auckland’s NZD $1.4 billion Waterview Tunnel opened, as curious motorists swamped the route.
More homebuyers are seeking healthier, more efficient houses, with Homestar registrations rising tenfold in three years to 6,700.
A lack of awareness is slowing investment, even though just nine IoT uses could add NZD $2.2 billion to New Zealand’s economy over 10 years.
Commuters should still expect disruptions as crews remove roadway and build support structures, but one lane each way will stay open.
Housing shortages, leaky homes and soaring land costs are forcing New Zealand to rethink design, building methods and quality.
Rising housing pressure and ageing assets are forcing councils to seek new funding tools as LGNZ urges election contenders to back infrastructure renewal.
Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.
Limited housing growth in Auckland is being blamed on poor infrastructure funding, with the OECD urging new ways to pay for public works.
A coordinated overhaul could unlock more homes in Auckland, after a taskforce report highlighted the barriers holding back development.
Councils will be expected to use quarterly market data to test whether enough land is available for housing and business growth.
