We're kicking off 2025 with Adrian Lord, Head of Active Modes at Auckland Transport, for an insightful discussion about walking, cycling, and some of exciting initiatives Auckland Transport is currently working on.

In this episode we talk about:

Connect with Adrian here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-lord-04670422/

What future does New Zealand's railways have?

In this episode of the Future Proof Podcast, we talk with

Michael is one of NZ’s own leading experts in our rail industry, having served in executive positions across both public and private rail organisations. He’s a strategic thinker, leader, commentator and a sought-after advisor to the rail, freight and public transport sectors, with international experience spanning NZ, Australia and the Middle East.

In this episode, we talk about:

You can checkout Michael's work on his website here - https://www.heriot-edievale.com/

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For episode 7, we're talking about the essential lifeblood of our communities, our water infrastructure.

Joining us for this discussion is Fraser Clark, Head of Three Waters Strategy at Wellington Water.

This episode will have a particular focus on Wellington. We'll be getting into aspects of Wellingtons Three Waters Strategy, and some the key challenges Frasers team are talking to secure a sustainable water future for the city.

In this episode we'll cover:

Massive thanks to Fraser for sharing, and all you listeners.

This week, we had the priveledge to converse with Pete Moth, Head of Public Transport Services (Planning and Development) at Auckland Transport. Pete is an experienced transport planner and people leader with a successful career spanning the UK and New Zealand. Pete is a key authority on the intricacies and big picture items of Auckland's growing public transport network

Here's what we cover in this discussion:

My favorite takeaways:

Thanks for listening!

We'd love to hear your feedback on how we can make these discussions even more insightful for our listeners.

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Massive thanks to our guest Pete Moth.

In this episode, we sit down with Billy Brough (Principal Planner) who brings the 'planning lens' to the Hawkes Bay Regional Recovery Oversight Board.

In February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle caused huge devastation throughout the Hawkes Bay Region, sadly costing 8 lives and catastrophic damage to infrastructure, homes and livelihoods.

A year down the track, Hawkes Bay Regional Recovery efforts are still ongoing and Billy has kindly shared with us some of his experiences and learnings throughout being apart of the recovery efforts.

In this discussion, Billy shares:

* Billy's background as a planner and local to the region.

* Overview of who and what forms the Hawkes Bay Regional Recovery Agency / board.

* The planning and policy initiatives driving the Hawkes bay regional recovery.

* Planning for more 'resilient infrastructure', as well as nature based solutions.

* Why it's important for Iwi and Hapu to be represented and engaged in co-design early on, as well as the notable differences between general land and "maori land".

* The potential silver-lining for Hawkes Bay to envision a better future through spatial planning.

We'd like to apologise in advance for any minor audio interruptions you may hear throughout this episode. There were some technical issues which we had to workaround.

We hope the conversation in it's relatively raw form still makes for an insightful listen!

Massive thank you to our Guest Billy.

For episode 4, we've connected with Dr Mark Davey, Chief Planner and City Planning Manager for Hamilton City Council. Mark is an incredibly bright and outcomes focused planner who brings a profound expertise in how Hamilton City plans for it's growth over the coming years.

In this episode, Mark Shares:

* His career background and story into planning, and why he ultimately came back to being a planner!

* Insights on Hamilton's Urban Growth Strategy, focusing on major developments like Peacocks (7500 new homes).

* Outside the box strategic infrastructure such as "bikes on pipes" combining cycleways and sewage infrastructure together.

* Implementation of gold-standard urban design and sustainable development principles, aligning with the Waikato River's major ecological corridor.

You can follow Mark here -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mark-davey-418b8a30/

Speak to Callum here -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/callum-horler-8b3257b1/

[email protected] | 021 847 190

🎙️ Join us for our 3rd episode of the Future Proof Podcast as we get a snapshot into the world of academia and environmental planning with our guest, Iain White, Professor of Environmental Planning at Waikato University.

In this episode, Iain shares:

You can keep up to date with Professor Ian White here -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-white-5b458aa9/

Get in touch with Callum here -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/callum-horler-8b3257b1/

For the 2nd instalment of the Future Proof Podcast, we're joined by Sean Audain, Strategic Planning Manager at Wellington City Council, exploring his field within strategic city planning and digital twin technologies.

A digital twin for city wide planning is a virtual simulation of our

In this episode, Sean shares:

We apologize in advance for a brief interruption during the

Keep up to date with Sean's work here -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-audain/

Get in touch with Callum here -

[email protected]⁠ | 021 847 190

To kick off Episode 01 of the Future Proof Podcast, we're delving into A.I and it's use-cases within Planning. Joined by Daniel Kinnoch, the Founder and Director CoLab Planning - a specialist resource management consultancy, based in Auckland, NZ.

CoLab Planning has embraced a 'Technology First' approach, integrating AI tools that have transformed their business operations and services.

In this episode, Daniel shares:

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