Bettering Canterbury’s housing stock for greater sustainability should be a key pillar in any rebuilding planning, says the CEO of New Zealand Green Building Council, Alex Cutler. 

Auckland Mayor Len Brown set aside his Rugby World Cup distractions recently to announce the start of public consultation on the draft Auckland Plan. The plan’s aim is simple – to make Auckland the world’s most liveable city by 2040. The timetable for Aucklanders to get involved in consultation extends to October 25, after which hearings will take place before the plan is finalised in December.

Musical chairs in Britain as the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment is phased out. Officials are saying CABE’s character and philosophy will be maintained, but that must be under some doubt.