Retirement housing is driving New Zealand green finance
Retirement village operator Summerset has inked a landmark sustainability-linked loan related to reductions in carbon emissions and construction waste and,…
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Electrifying Australian households will save billions
With government investment and streamlined planning, widespread electrification of Australian households can save energy and cut costs, shows analysis from…
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The pandemic doesn’t have to be an existential threat to mass transit
In countries that have committed to supporting public transport, advocates express confidence that systems will continue to provide decent service…
ByPodcast: The real Middle Earth
This podcast has been a bit parochial of late (read: London-bound) so this week we’re going abroad. Max Rashbrooke is…
ByIn New Zealand, climate change is driving an eco-nationalist revival
“Ten years ago I would have called them settler f*****g land squatters”, Mike Smith, Maori-dom’s most tenacious activist, told Stuff…
New Zealand has a worse housing crisis than the UK. So what’s its new Labour government going to do about it?
What first strikes you about advertisements seeking flatmates in Auckland is how old the pre-existing occupants are. Encouraged by the…
Sidelining planners makes for poorer urban policy. Future generations will pay the price
Modern urban planning first came about to improve industrial cities that had become unsafe, unhealthy and essentially unliveable. However, new…
ByIn New Zealand, Auckland is holding its annual Lantern Festival
Over in New Zealand, late February means three things: the end of summer, the Chinese New Year, and the annual…
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