Not In anybody's backyard, even when we plan it

Not In anybody's backyard, even when we plan it
Shelly Bay's sawtooth building is no more thanks to a mysterious fire. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
One of the easiest ways to sabotage a pipeline is to blow it up, the second-easiest is to raise a neighbourhood objection. When it comes to the infrastructure which supports housing in New Zealand we have been doing a bit of both. At the Building Nations conference in Christchurch the term "pipeline" was mentioned so much it started to turn into a bit of cliche, some speakers even apologised for mentioning it yet again. Industry has been calling out for a proper infrastructure pipeline so firms can have certainty and sc...

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