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James Shaw@jamespeshaw31 Jul 2023
In the middle of a climate emergency, did National think to check how much extra pollution and congestion there’d be from building unnecessary highways? No. They didn’t.
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MarkGraham_akl@MarkGraham_Akl22 Mar 2022
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MarkGraham_akl@MarkGraham_Akl20 Mar 2022
Steve Egan of the restaurant association called for mask mandates to be removed & restaurant & bar staff bc they’re uncomfortable. & he wants people back into restaurants and bars. 🙄
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Jim Familton@Conon649819 Oct 2021
There are about 600 000 NZers who haven't had a vaccine shot yet. Please can you do it soon. Don't give up your job in protest. It's just a small teaspoon of medicine.
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Kiwa Centre@KiwaCentre30 Aug 2021
Adelaide! smh.com.au/national/and-the-…

And the winner is ... Adelaide, with the nation’s first Indigenous arts centre. It’s a triumph

South Australia is leaving other states for dust, and to their shame.

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The Building Guide NZ@NZBuildingguide28 Aug 2021
One of the things mentioned in @SiouxsieW @TheSpinoffTV article is revisiting ventilation in our built environment. Seems to me the perfect opportunity to look at energy efficiency at the same time and building owners can use @NZGBC tools for this. thespinoff.co.nz/science/27-…

Siouxsie Wiles: Ignore the uninformed windbags. Lockdowns really do work | The Spinoff

To nail delta, we can't afford to loosen our grip.

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MarkGraham_akl@MarkGraham_Akl23 Aug 2021
We still need a Centre of Contemporary Maori Culture for downtown Auckland. Look at this - in Bulls! @KiwaCentre @ngar1mu @simonbwilson @DarbyatCouncil A taniwha awakes architecturenow.co.nz/articl… via @ANow_

A taniwha awakes

Felicity Wallace contemplates the Te Matapihi Bulls Community Centre by Architecture Workshop and finds a building full of wonderful ideas – some, such as its adjacent public square, yet to be...

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The Government's decision to enact a less ambitious policy for reducing emissions from buildings could see it lose out on millions of dollars in energy savings and averting tens of thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
Newsroom@NewsroomNZ29 Jul 2021
A 2018 analysis of options to reduce emissions in buildings showed the most ambitious policies would have net benefits of $18.5m, but the Govt is advancing with a less ambitious policy instead newsroom.co.nz/govt-forgoes-…
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The latest proposed Building Code update includes totally unacceptable options and we're concerned the proposed changes don't integrate with the Govt's own Building for Climate Change programme. Read our submission to the residential proposals 👇 ow.ly/BNpA50EUfUT
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RNZ - Nine To Noon@ninetonoon13 Sep 2020
"It takes time and money to fix things that means they have to take time with the build ... it slows down the whole process and it means the construction sector is not as productive as it could be." rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
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What does the future of urban development and transport look like? Next week the minister responsible for both of those portfolios, Phil Twyford, will join us to discuss the key issues and how the Government intends to tackle them. Register here 👉bit.ly/2XW3hEF
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It’s official! The Housing Minister @Megan_Woods has announced all new @KaingaOraGovtNZ homes will be built to above Building Code with Homestar 🙌🙌🙌 nzgbc.org.nz/KNOWLEDGEHUB/St…
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MarkGraham_akl@MarkGraham_Akl10 Apr 2020
Good summation but poor conclusion. Referring Skypath or Light Rail to build more houses is a false trade off. Both tracks lead to economic stimulus and many jobs in one aren’t transferable to the other. Also, welcome back #kiwibuild. stuff.co.nz/business/1209521… – at Auckland, New Zealand
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Wairarapa Builder@wairarapa_build9 Apr 2020
Our client has no roof at the moment (we were reframing just before lockdown). It’s watertight for now. I’ve heard of steel in the ground rusting waiting for concrete. I’ve heard MBIE get over 6000 emails a day with urgent building issues. Stay at home so this can be over.
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"It’s up to us – all of us who want a healthier, greener Aotearoa – to make sure that the new normal that emerges over the coming weeks, months and years is built upon better, healthier places for healthier, happier New Zealanders," @eaglesandrew nzgbc.org.nz/KNOWLEDGEHUB/St…
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MarkGraham_akl@MarkGraham_Akl2 Apr 2020
Did I just hear the head of Infrastructure NZ call for a return to Kiwibuild in @ninetonoon ? (Know he didn’t say that per se, but certainly in spirit). He’s right, of course. And this was partly why it was set up - for the next economic collapse. Irony much @PhilTwyford ?
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Wairarapa Builder@wairarapa_build8 Mar 2020
This is truly bizarre. Simon actually says that he’s been told builders saw horses need to signed off by an engineer. What nonsense. nzherald.co.nz/business/news…
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Urban Issues - RIP Auckland Design Office. rnz.co.nz/national/programme… – at Auckland, New Zealand

Urban Issues - RIP Auckland Design Office

As Auckland Council disbands the Auckland Design Office, how will they ensure quality as the city embarks on radical transformation of density, streets and public space? Bill McKay is a Senior...

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MarkGraham_akl@MarkGraham_Akl8 Mar 2020
Rodney Hide first, then Paula Bennett both went through an exercise of trying to cull ‘stupid’ regulations. Not sure about Rodney, but Bennett found nothing. Yet here we are again... #NationalNotFitToGovern
RNZ News@rnz_news8 Mar 2020
National wants 'common-sense test' on health and safety regulations rnz.co.nz/news/political/411…

National wants 'common-sense test' on health and safety regulations

National says it would introduce a "health and safety common-sense test" if elected, as part of its plan to slash red-tape burdening small businesses.

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Andrew Eagles@eaglesandrew11 Feb 2020
40% of kiwi homes are mouldy. Ask your council to add Homefit to LIMs. Big opportunity to improve health. Free webinar for councils ⁦⁩ ⁦@NanaiaMahuta⁩ ⁦@SOLGMNZ⁩ ⁦@MaramaDavidson⁩ ⁦@lgnz⁩ ⁦@AklCouncil⁩ ⁦@SOLGMCEO⁩ nzgbc.org.nz/Event?Action=Vi…
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