Posts Tagged ‘WCC’

Karori Teachers College: VUW public meeting

Sunday, March 5th, 2017

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Tomorrow night (Monday 6 March) is another public meeting about the fate of the VUW Karori Campus.  (more…)

Demolition by ignorance?

Tuesday, September 27th, 2016

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On Saturday morning (10 September 2016) on The Nation, the Social Housing Minister, Paula Bennett, claimed that she was doing everything “humanly possible” (more…)

Affordable (cost-effective sustainable) housing

Friday, September 9th, 2016

Unaffordable dwellings do not have the following characteristics: (more…)

History Repeats: The Tale of the Hunter Building

Saturday, August 27th, 2016

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The current story of the Gordon Wilson Flats is perhaps not too different from that of the Hunter Building in the 1970s and 80s, (more…)

Boundary issues

Sunday, November 1st, 2015

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I was watching crits at VUW last week, and the issue of fences arose in a discussion about one masters’ student’s proposed alternative to stadium design. (more…)

So what are NZTA’s option now?

Monday, August 31st, 2015

The recent High Court decision (NZTA v Architectural Centre Inc & Ors) appears to have put an end to the flyover in the short term … but what are NZTA’s options now for the Basin Reserve?

1. Seek leave to the Supreme Court to appeal the High Court decision

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Following the High Court decision (21 August 2015), NZTA have the right to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. (more…)

Response to WCC evaluation

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

The WCC has issued a report which evaluates Alternatives to the NZTA’s proposal for a flyover at the Basin.
Download a PDF to read our response to the WCC report.
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