It remains to be seen how long it will take to achieve a replacement for New Zealand’s planning framework. One can only hope it is enough time to avoid recreating the errors inherent to it.
Read MoreWhile all political parties agree New Zealand’s central planning policy will and should be repealed, there is little evidence that politicians understand the issues that must be resolved before a replacement can be successfully fashioned.
Read MoreRebuilding will continue into the future, but requires commitment across levels of government to ensure scorched-earth urbanism, which is responsive to Australia’s long-term wellbeing. These initial years of disaster recovery must embed resilience into communities while ensuring cities are not exacerbating the factors that led to their destruction.
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