Are you passionate about cities & creating quality spaces for people? Do you want to influence city transformational programmes? Help us meet the aspirational expectations & ambitious goals for our city Our Public SpaceDesign team is looking for a creative thinker to join us as the Principal Advisor to champion …
Principal Advisor – Urban Design – 13 month Maternity Cover Read More »
Waka Kotahi has launched a new innovation fund, Hoe ki angitū, and wants to hear from innovators with solutions to some of the problems facing transport in New Zealand. Hoe ki angitū, a $15 million innovation fund, will support and accelerate innovative projects in the transport sector. Waka Kotahi National …
The 20-minute city is more and more gaining traction in modern city planning. As a concept that started in Portland, Oregon, many more cities across the world have since adopted it as a method to improve urban life and cover many of the issues that modern cities are dealing with. …
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington PhD student Maggie MacKinnon’s research investigates the role buildings could play in enhancing urban green infrastructure. Rapid and increasing urbanisation results in habitat loss and degradation and is a primary threat to global biodiversity. The loss of biodiversity negatively impacts ecosystems and the resources …
Can buildings provide habitat for native species? Read More »
Following the consideration of 966 submissions and 183 presentations of oral evidence in just under three weeks, the Environment Committee has presented its report on the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill to the House. Some of the Committee’s recommendations in the report respond to the …
