Development

Energy experts doubt New Zealand will ever get to 100 percent renewable, and say incentives and rewards are the answer to bridging the gap Audio

Dan Slevin previews three documentaries in this always intriguing interrogation of our built and manufactured environment. Video

Christchurch's Cathedral Square will become a wasteland if a $30 million lifeline can't be found for the church's rebuild.

That's the view of Mark Stewart, the chair of the Christchurch Cathedral… Audio

Dunedin is preparing to grow, with a plan for more housing developments and industrial land, and a more sustainable future.

The draft Future Development Strategy proposes how and where Dunedin should… Audio

South Dunedin is one of New Zealand’s most densely populated areas but it is also one of the lowest lying. Coming up with ways to save it from repeated flooding is becoming urgent. Audio

Speech and Language Therapist Christian Wright on what NOT to say to parents concerned about their child's speech and language development. And he'll share strategies for dealing with these questions… Audio

Christchurch Airport says it's premature to try and stop a new airport that's only just having the groundwork laid; but Tarras locals know what they don't want.  Audio

The man in charge of the Sarjeant Gallery earthquake strengthening and redevelopment project in Whanganui says it's been one of the most complex and challenging of his 40-year career.

More than a… Audio

After languishing for a decade, there is a new sense of momentum in the centre of Tauranga.

The city council is pumping $400 million into plans to redevelop the waterfront and build a civic precinct.

The group behind a potential $5 billion offshore wind farm in the South Taranaki Bight has opened an information office in Hāwera to help convince locals of the project's value.

Taranaki Offshore… Audio