Sharing is caring. Here you’ll find our thoughts on issues that interest us and are relevant to the urban and community development sectors both within New Zealand and further afield.
My planning career has tracked the path of the RMA. I started university in 1994, just three years after the RMA was introduced. Since then, I’ve worked in planning systems in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates, and when it comes to reform I can say with confidence: it’s time.
Read MoreOn 1 October 2024, Planalytics marked its sixth year in business - a milestone that prompts both reflection and celebration.
Read MoreFrom May to August 2024, I had the opportunity to return to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to contribute to the 10-year update of the Capital Urban Plan.
Read MorePlanalytics celebrated five years in business on 1 October. Without wanting to sound like your great aunt, “gosh, aren’t we getting old!”
Read MoreOnce again Planalytics is pleased to present housing data for our communities in Wairarapa as at 30 June 2023. Although data is only one piece of the puzzle, we hope this information is useful.
Read MoreOn (sadly) her last day at Planalytics, Becca discusses the findings of her Masters research report on housing affordability in Wairarapa. Read on for her intuitive insights.
Read MoreIn this journal article we explore Wairarapa housing data as at 30 June 2022 using a dashboard format. We hope this is useful to people and organisations currently in, about to enter, or otherwise working alongside the local housing market.
Read MorePlanalytics celebrates its 4th birthday on October 1st. New clients, new projects, new focus …. and an exciting new year ahead.
Read MoreToday is Lucy’s last day at Planalytics. Here are her reflections on over three years of great work, big laughs, and an awesome team!
Read MoreWe are moving! From January 2022, we’ll be based at the Featherston Community Centre, as well as working from home and taking advantage of Wairarapa’s co-working spaces. But do not fear - we will be as accessible and up for coffee and kōrero as ever!
Read MoreBecca Adams provides a fresh perspective on her career experiences to-date and a challenge for planning education in Aotearoa.
Read MoreToday marks Planalytics’ third birthday, time has flown! Thank you to everyone we have worked with, we look forward to another year of learning ahead.
Read MoreTo better understand the complex landscape of community need and whether current systems are effective, we believe you can’t underestimate the power of considering both quantitative and qualitative data.
Read MoreAs a sub-region, Wairarapa is often included in wider monitoring and reporting for the Greater Wellington region. But by looking specifically at local data, we gain a clearer picture of the challenges facing our communities. This article explores trends in Wairarapa Special Needs Grants data.
Read MoreThis week Tiff North and Becca Adams identify trends in Special Needs Grant (SNG) data for New Zealand and the Wellington region, in an attempt to contextualise the challenges currently facing communities across the motu.
Read MoreIn this week’s instalment of the Planalytics SNGs series we explore key aspects of Special Needs Grants in Aotearoa New Zealand. So what are SNGs, and who is eligible?
Read MoreWelcome to the Planalytics ‘September series’ 2021. Every Thursday this month we will publish an article on topics related to Special Needs Grants (SNGs), as one indicator of community need.
Read MoreIn this journal article, Lucy explores the topic of gender and data through reviews of Caroline Criado Perez’s book Invisible Women and Tim Harford’s wonderful podcast, Cautionary Tales.
Read MorePlanalytics’ team member, Lucy Cooper, explores what’s in the new Public Housing Plan 2021-2024 and asks what it means for those tackling Aotearoa’s housing crisis.
Read MoreIn December 2020, the Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Housing and Urban Development was released to the public. In this journal article Lucy explores what’s in the BIM for stakeholders in housing, planning and development in Aotearoa.
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