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Finalists Demonstrate Potential of NZ’s Build Environment
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 3:52 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Finalists in the 2014 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards demonstrate the country’s built environment can look forward to a promising future, as the era of economic recovery begins. More >>
Commercial property market delivers a strong return in Q1
Friday, 16 May 2014, 5:28 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
The Property Council New Zealand/IPD New Zealand All Property Index results released yesterday showed a total return of 10.4% for the year ending March 2014. This was comprised of 7.8% income return and a positive 2.4% capital growth. More >>
Budget Predominantly Positive
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 3:17 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council applauds the Government’s 2014 Budget for the provisions it makes in several areas in a forward momentum which will benefit the whole nation. More >>
Government Must Be Realistic About Strengthening Costs
Friday, 9 May 2014, 4:18 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council urges the Government to seriously consider costs and affordability issues associated with undertaking earthquake strengthening. Too much time is passing, with ever increasing uncertainty about how to remedy detrimental impacts on local ... More >>
High Court Ruling is a Good Sign
Monday, 5 May 2014, 1:09 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council welcomes the High Court ruling regarding heritage-listed Harcourts Building on Wellington’s Lambton Quay. As reported, Wellington investor Mark Dunajtschik has won an appeal against the Environment Court blocking his plans to demolish the ... More >>
Not Enough Land for Business in Auckland
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 1:38 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Research commissioned by Property Council shows that the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan risks considerably underproviding land for commercial development. This could be exacerbated by residential building activity encouraged on land where business ... More >>
Call for Formal Review of Christchurch Draft District Plan
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 4:20 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council has grave concerns for the future of Christchurch as Christchurch City Council reviews its District Plan. More >>
Property Awards Excitement is Building
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 1:36 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Competition is fierce in New Zealand’s most prestigious commercial property awards. Finalists from Kawakawa to Dunedin will soon discover if their developments are the ‘best of the best’ in New Zealand. More >>
Transport Guidelines Must Facilitate Growth
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 11:21 am | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council supports the overall intention of the Government’s Integrated Transport (GIT) Assessment Guidelines but there are concerns it may dampen development. More >>
Auckland Density and Urban Design a Massive Concern
Friday, 28 February 2014, 2:41 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council is extremely concerned about the Auckland Unitary Plan’s likely failure to meet density targets for the city as stated in the Auckland Plan. More >>
Market Outlook 2014 event – Waikato
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 5:21 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council Waikato is hosting its Market Outlook 2014 event on 13 February with a list of high-calibre speakers offering insight into the business climate for the year. More >>
Progress for Wellington
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:04 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council applauds Wellington City Council yet again for taking the lead on driving economic growth and tackling its challenges. The council announced its Eight Big Ideas aimed at helping the city grow beyond its image of just harbouring the ... More >>
Housing Unaffordability Catastrophic
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 12:59 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
A new survey suggesting New Zealand’s houses are more unaffordable than those in London or Los Angeles reiterates the need for urgent attention from central and local governments. More >>
Property Council Joins IPMSC
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 3:32 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council is pleased to announce it has joined the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC) - an initiative inspired by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). More >>
Government Making Progress on Housing
Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:16 am | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council is pleased with the Government’s decision to extend Special Housing Areas beyond Auckland. According to housing minister, Nick Smith, Christchurch, Wellington, Porirua, Tauranga, Upper Hutt and Western Bay of Plenty are all joining the accord. More >>
Auckland Needs to Step Up
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 3:07 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Auckland Council should follow Wellington’s lead on removing barriers to development to help the city grow. Under the Wellington City Council’s newly announced sustainability proposal, developers of ‘green’ rated buildings would see significant changes ... More >>
Dunedin: Christmas at the Chief Office Building
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 4:05 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council Otago Branch is hosting a rare site tour in the enchanting former Dunedin Chief Post Office building as part of its Christmas function sponsored by Ezy Stor Self Storage and supported by Arrow International. More >>
Wellington City Council on the Right Path
Monday, 9 December 2013, 11:52 am | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council applauds Wellington City Council’s efforts to remove barriers to development and business growth in the Capital in two new proposals. More >>
Amalgamation is the Key
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 3:27 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council is pleased with the current discussions taking place in Tauranga City Council’s amalgamation workshop but it is essential that these discussions are robust and transparent to be truly effective for the public. More >>
PPPs for Best Auckland Outcomes
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 2:41 pm | Property Council Of New Zealand
Property Council applauds Auckland Mayor Len Brown’s decisive approach on his city’s growth by a position paper on public-private partnership (PPPs) models to fund infrastructure. More >>