Auckland's Wynyard Quarter has evolved over recent years to become New Zealand's leading sustainable mixed-use precinct with many of the country's most innovative companies choosing it as their base of operations.

Refurbishing existing hotel properties allows operators to remain relevant in a competitive market and to boost guest experiences. It also signals a commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability.

There is an old adage that says you can’t farm without family, but you cannot farm with all of them either. Succession can be one of the most difficult topics farming families have to navigate.

A decade ago, sustainability was largely absent from property strategic planning, and now it’s a key driver in almost all business decision-making. Property sustainability leaders discuss building the transition ahead of World Green Building Week.

The industrial property sector has transformed into a high-value, sought-after and well-performing asset class at the forefront of technology integration and innovative design, and heavily onboard with sustainability and green initiatives.

Building on discussions held during the New Zealand Green Building Council Housing Summit 2024, the country’s build-to-rent changemakers discuss the sector’s dual promise for housing supply and sustainability.

In today’s working world, premium and sought-after office spaces are those that care for the people in them.

Creating urban neighbourhoods where amenities and services are all within easy walking distance of where people live, is bringing value upside.

Reducing carbon emissions remains key to green building, but sustainable real estate is evolving into a more complex beast.

Owners of commercial and industrial property need to take proactive steps to protect the value of their assets.

ESG factors are a key consideration across sectors in the commercial property world today, impacting lending, acquisitions, governance and social responsibility.

The importance of sustainability across the commercial and industrial property market is accelerating as calls for decarbonisation become louder and a building’s “whole-of-life” input/output comes under scrutiny.

A new wave of environmental, social and governance (ESG) features is sweeping the property world with New Zealand owners and investors proving quick to adopt them.

Pressure is mounting for the commercial property sector to wholeheartedly get onboard the sustainability and accountability train.

Commercial real estate investors, developers and owners are embracing the move towards more efficient and eco-friendly commercial buildings, helped along by growing government mandates globally.

Sustainability principles and the pursuit of green certification is increasingly becoming best-practice in the industrial space with listed entities and large corporates leading the way.