On this page you will find resources produced by the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities and other organisations we support, including non-peer reviewed publications such as our books, submissions and blogs. Other useful material to which we have contributed is also listed here.

 

— Latest Resources

  • Response to Call for evidence on Options available to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the period 2022-2035.
    Submission to the Interim Climate Change Commission. Wellington: New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
  • Submission to the Ministry for the Environment on National Policy Statement on Urban Development.
    Wellington, NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities
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  • Submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.
    Wellington: New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
  • Bennett, M.
    Scope for building performance provisions to advance building sustainability and environmental performance in New Zealand.
    Working Paper for the National Science Challenge 11, Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities
  • Kebbell, S.
    Nudging towards urban walkability in a car-dependent New Zealand neighbourhood.
    In M. Jones, L. Rice & F. Meraz (Eds.), Designing for health & wellbeing: Home, city, society.
    (pp. 87-108). Wilmington, USA: Vernon Press.
  • White, M.
    Healthy homes initiative: Initial analysis of health outcomes.
    Motu Note #37, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington, New Zealand
  • Gyde, E. Pedersen Zari, M. Perry, M.
    Green Space in Wellington’s Central City: current provision, and design for future wellbeing.
    Report to Wellington City Council
  • Fabling, R.
    Picking up speed: Does ultrafast broadband increase firm productivity?

    Does adoption of ultrafast broadband result in productivity gains for New Zealand businesses? Are gains any higher when firms make complementary organisational investments?

  • The Big Smoke: New Zealand Cities 1840-1920.
    ISBN : 9780947492434
  • Sobiecki, L.
    The future of Wellington’s bus fleet: The environmental and health implications of different upgrade options for Wellington’s bus fleet.
    NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities Policy Paper
    Victoria University of Wellington & NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities, May 2016