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Idealog—in the ideas business

  • International lessons for NZ’s infrastructure development

    2011-02-10 14:21:21 // // The Idealog Blog
    Whe Len Brown became the first Mayor of the new Auckland Super City, he immediately pledged an ambitious goal to make Auckland “the most liveable city in the world”. The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development (NZCID) says the government could learn a lesson or two from a recent study trip undertaken by its chief executive Stephen Selwood and Paul Buetow, infrastructure partner at law firm Kensington Swan.
  • What’s the economic value of Auckland’s waterfront redevelopment?

    2010-12-06 12:40:15 // // The Idealog Blog
    For the Auckland region, it’s $4.29 billion by 2040, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers study commissioned by public agency Sea+City Projects and released by Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce. And what of its projected social and environmental benefits?
  • Maintaining Wynyard Quarter's Momentum

    2010-09-14 15:05:24 // // The Idealog Blog
    With the redevelop Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter already underway, the Auckland City Council has announced the approval of key steps that it says will help ensure the momentum of the redevelopment continues.