26 August 2016 - New Zealand Planning Institute

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Planning Focus
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Friday 26th August 2016
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The Urban Games
For Olympic host cities, wins and losses last forever
Source: www.curbed.com
Increasingly over the past half century, the Olympics have been seen as an
opportunity for host cities to instigate large-scale urban improvement
programs, from infrastructure building to the regeneration of entire segments
of the city. The hard deadlines associated with the event can provide extra
momentum to pursue wishlist projects, like new airports and transit lines, as
well as the incentive to make big investments that might otherwise be
politically challenging.
But sometimes the rush to prepare can result in ill-planned projects and
venues with little chance of being needed after the event. Abandoned
stadiums are sprinkled across Athens. Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium has
been used only occasionally since that city hosted the Olympics in 2008,
and costs the public $11 million a year to maintain. The sites of the $51
billion 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, mostly sit idle.
The International Olympic Committee and local organizers are now trying to
avoid these kinds of planning missteps and bad investments; leaving behind
a positive "legacy" is the new Olympic imperative …
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Start Planning Now
for Light Rail by 2026
EV Leadership
Group announced
The Final Straw
for the RMA?
Light Rail should be put back on the
Transport Minister Simon Bridges
agenda for the mix of the Wellington
today announced the members of
region’s transport solutions. It must
the Electric Vehicles (EVs)
be evaluated with other transport
Leadership Group as part of the
options in the ‘Ngauranga to the
Government’s programme to
Some shortcomings
of the Resource
Legislation Reform
Bill 2015
Airport’ corridor study, and the
accelerate the uptake of EVs in
‘GetWellingtonMoving’ project led
New Zealand. In May the
by the Regional Council, the
Government launched its Electric
Wellington City Council and the
Vehicles Programme which aims to
Transport Agency. If planning …
double the number of EVs on …
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SFU's Next-Generation Transportation
Certificate
Some aspects of the Bill are
worthwhile and can be
supported. However, many
aspects of the Bill are
ill-conceived and poorly
drafted. The 2009 and 2013
Amendment Acts were a
source of concern for their
poor drafting, erosion of
access to justice and
unintended consequences.
Even judged against those
amendments, the RLRB 2015
represents a significant
retrograde step, to such an
extent that if enacted in its
present form could prove to be
the straw that breaks the
RMA’s back in terms of
efficiency and ease of
application …
The Next-Generation Transportation Certificate is an online mid-career
professional development program offered through Simon Fraser
University in Vancouver, Canada. It's designed for city planners and
transportation engineers interested in pursuing next-generation
transportation strategies to achieve greater livability and sustainability
goals for their communities. The program features instructors who are
leading transportation practitioners from around the world. Learn from
faculty as well as your fellow participants, who also have a wealth of
transportation experience and knowledge …
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NZPI members save NZD$420 on first course. 25 CPD points
Planning for
Sustainable Development
7th – 10th November 2016, Fiji | New rate for Students — those with
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JOBS
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NZPI Conferences
 Planning for Sustainable
Development Conference
7-10 Nov 2016, Fiji
Latest Jobs In Planning
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DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | Far North District Council
Location: Kaikohe Level: Senior Closing: 05/09/16
 Environmental Compliance
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Council
Location: Kaipara Level: Junior Closing: 07/09/16
 Changing Places
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Conference
16 - 18 Nov, Auckland
4 - 7 Apr 2017, Wellington
NZPI Branch & YP Events
TEAM LEADER RESOURCE CONSENTS | Kapiti Coast District
Council
Location: Kapiti Level: Highly Experienced Closing: 31/08/16
 A Regional Natural Hazards
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISOR - EARTHQUAKE REGENERATION |
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
Location: Christchurch Level: Intermediate Closing: 04/09/16
Management Strategy for
Wellington
30 Aug 2016, Wellington
 Leadership Principles for Planners
Jobs from Last Week
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PLANNER | Barker & Associates Ltd
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GRADUATE PLANNER/PLANNER | Bentley & Co Limited
EVENTS
08 Sep 2016, Auckland *NEW
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PLANNER | Hauraki District Couincil
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RESOURCE PLANNER PARKS | Porirua City Council
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SENIOR / PLANNER - RESOURCE CONSENTING | Queenstown
Lakes District Council
 Talk Environment
23 Sep 2016, Wellington
Other Organisations
 Cities of Tomorrow Panel
Discussion Series
27 August, Christchurch
 Trips Database Bureau Seminar
Series 2016 *NEW
September Series, Various Locations
 Fast Forward Spring Series
Jul - Oct 2016, Auckland
 Skills For Collaborative Constructive
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6 -7 Oct 2016, Wellington
 CLM workshop: Interpreting the
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20 Oct 2016, Wellington
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Upcoming NZPI
Courses/Workshops
 Effective Stakeholder Engagement
31 Aug 2016, Christchurch
 Expert Witness
05 Sep 2016, Invercargill
NZPI CPD
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RC3 S.104, Conditions, Decisions,
Reports and Hearings
 RC3 S.104, Conditions, Decisions, Reports
and Hearings
06 Sep 2016, Wellington
 Mediation Skills for Planners Beyond Basics
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06 Sep 2016, Wellington
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08 Sep 2016, Blenheim
07 Sep 2016, Palmerston North
 RC3 S.104, Conditions, Decisions, Reports
and Hearings
08 Sep 2016, Blenheim
 An Introduction to Planning for Maori Values
12 Sep 2016, Bay of Plenty
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This one-day workshop is designed to provide the participants
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