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  • 1 week ago | thespinoff.co.nz | Shanti Mathias

    Minister of RMA reform Chris Bishop has responded to Christchurch City Council’s alternative proposals around its district plan. His decisions have consequences for transport and house prices as the southern city grows. Where will future housing growth in Christchurch go? Will new houses be built on the outskirts of the city, or close to the centre? A decision by RMA reform minister Chris Bishop made earlier this month goes some way to answering these questions.

  • 3 weeks ago | thespinoff.co.nz | Shanti Mathias

    Aiming to be an urbanist voice for Christchurch, Greater Ōtautahi formed last year to advocate for more public transport and affordable housing. Shanti Mathias attends a meet-up. It’s a sunny afternoon in the new Christchurch, and the third spaces are bustling. People cross Cathedral Square, passing all the scaffolding. Someone walks past with an immaculately groomed poodle, skirting around three greyhounds on leashes going in the other direction.

  • 3 weeks ago | thespinoff.co.nz | Shanti Mathias

    A group of scientists from around the world is urging the New Zealand government to ignore a methane report it commissioned that ‘redefines the goal of climate action’. Shanti Mathias explains. I hear there’s an open letter. What’s that about? Twenty-six climate scientists have signed an open letter urging the government not to adopt a standard that would limit the amount of methane reduction New Zealand needs to achieve to reach its climate target.

  • 1 month ago | thespinoff.co.nz | Shanti Mathias

    In the lead-up to the local elections, a new programme aims to diversify the pool of potential candidates and educate them on how to run more effective campaigns. Shanti Mathias reports. Local government has a representation problem: the candidates who run tend to be older, Pākehā homeowners who don’t necessarily reflect the communities they are responsible for.

  • 1 month ago | thespinoff.co.nz | Shanti Mathias

    A review of the NZSO’s latest concert series, performed in Wellington and Christchurch and featuring soloist Amalia Hall. Like many orchestras, the NZSO likes to pair big name composers, like Dvořák and Bartók, with shorter pieces. The concert began with New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn’s Aotearoa overture.

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