Bill Mc Kay
Tauranga's Our Place and ReMaker Space
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at how public spaces are being utilised in Tauranga and Mt Maunganui, with the Our Place and ReMaker Space initiatives. It shows how cities aren't just about what… Audio
The rocky road of light rail in Auckland
Bill McKay looks at the announcement of a new Light Rail Establishment Unit to investigate options for a new transit system and what it could mean for the city as a whole. Bill McKay is a Senior… Audio
Auckland’s new pretend pa… and our cities' invisible histories
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about the forgotten history of central Auckland and how it deserves more than a token nod in the new redesign of Aotea Square. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the… Audio
RMA replaced: what's proposed by the three new Acts?
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at what the Resource Management Act will be replaced with, and the new approach being taken. It follow's Bill's previous chat on Nine to Noon which looked at what is… Audio
Urban Issues - RMA reforms
What's the problem with the Resource Management Act in practice?. Bill McKay says there's so much to talk about this year: the tenancy reforms, the RMA reforms, housing. He'll focus on the big one… Audio
RMA shakeup: Impact on building industry
Bill McKay, who teaches at Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning, shares his thoughts on the RMA shakeup. Audio
Bill McKay: Back to work blues
Do you have wistful thoughts of getting out of the big-city rat race, living and working remotely from the beach or a small town? Bill joins Kathryn to talk about some things to consider. Bill McKay… Audio
Year of Covid: The Good, the Bad and the Future
Urban issues commentator Bill McKay takes a look at the pros and cons of how Covid affected us in the urban environment this year, and what changes we may see in our future. Bill McKay is a Senior… Audio
Home ownership plunges to new low
Bill McKay, senior lecturer in the School of Architecture at University of Auckland, co-wrote the book NZ State Houses from Modest to Modern. Audio
Is Wellington Modernism too ugly to love?
Bill McKay casts his architectural eye over the capital and wonders how to encourage an appreciation of Modernist heritage. He looks at the ebb and flow of urban fashion, and what other cities have… Audio
What to look for when buying an apartment - part two
You're close to buying an apartment but how to know you're choosing the right one? Here's part two of University of Auckland lecturer Bill McKay's checklist of things to think and ask about when… Audio
What to look for when buying an apartment - part one
You're close to buying an apartment but how to know you're choosing the right one? Don't assume it's like buying a house, says University of Auckland lecturer Bill McKay, you'll need to do MUCH more… Audio
A change of housing mindset - scaling down and moving up
A growing population, cities straining at the edges, and everyone wants a back yard for the kids. Or do they? We may have reached the stage where a change of mindset is helping to house people. Audio
Spring is in the air: two festivals to look forward to
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at what the election result may mean for the operation of the new urban development authority and what may happen to the RMA. He'll also look at some spring festivals… Audio
Covid, community and co-housing
Bill McKay talks about the problem of isolation and various options to deal with it in the built environment. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
Bill McKay thinks Grand Designs gives an unrealistic idea of design and construction - but the Hamilton city centre's new direction is transformative. Audio
Hamilton is turning to face the river
Hamilton is up for the prize of New Zealand's most beautiful city - and far from scoffing, one Auckland architecture expert says the crown would be well-deserved. Audio
Queen Street Confusion
Urban issues commentator Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about the situation with Auckland's Queen Street, and how work to improve it for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers seems to have ruined it for… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
Bill talks to Kathryn about some of New Zealand's First Pandemic Hospitals; The Remarkable Octagonal Buildings of Trentham, Featherston, Rotorua and Hanmer Springs that Coped with the 1919 Influenza… Audio
What makes good house design?
Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about one of his favourite houses, which has just been up for sale. It belongs to Barton Myers, an American architect who used his… Audio, Gallery