In this episode of Infrastructure for a better future, Peter Nunns, Acting General Manager – Strategy at Te Waihanga, speaks to Professor Jim Hall, who is the incoming President of the Institute of Civil Engineers in the United Kingdom. They discuss the Commission’s work on a National Infrastructure Plan for New Zealand. Hall emphasises the importance of strategic infrastructure planning, sharing best practices, and addressing political short-termism. He also discusses the challenges of forecasting long-term infrastructure needs, the impact of climate change on infrastructure, and the necessity of prioritising resilience and adaptation.
We're working on a National Infrastructure Plan
We’ve got many expectations on what we need and what we want from our infrastructure – our roads, schools, hospitals, water networks and more. And we know that we need to make some big decisions about getting the infrastructure we need in the right places, at the right time – and in a way that’s affordable. To do that we need to develop a shared, long-term view of our infrastructure needs and priorities.