Affordable housing key issue for World Planning Day

NZPI's Susan Houston - article by Make Lemonade NZ

Auckland - November 6, 2015 The issue of affordable housing remains one of the largest economic and social challenges facing some parts of New Zealand, New Zealand Planning Institute chief executive Susan Houston says. New Zealand, like many other developed countries, faces problems relating to land availability and housing affordability with poverty

RMA architect calls for an end to fiddling with the Act

Architecture - article by Make Lemonade NZ

Auckland - November 4, 2015 Within 24 hours of the Productivity Commission’s announcement of its inquiry into how New Zealand’s Planning system might be improved, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and architect of the original Resource Management Act (RMA) Sir Geoffrey Palmer addressed delegates at the Environmental Compliance Conference in Auckland. Sir

Attitude, humility at heart of All Blacks’ success

Rugby World Cup 2015 - article by Make Lemonade NZ

The golden glory of the All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup success is screaming out to become a movie. The All Blacks are No.1 in the world – and now three times world champions. They claimed the world cup in style and showed great composure when down to 14 as Australia got