化挑战为机遇：推动下一波基础设施建设

Contents 4...Foreword 6...Building better futures: Social Housing in New Zealandand lessons from across the ditch 10...Fast-tracking land acquisition for critical infrastructure projects 12...Resource management reform – where are we up to and how willit impact infrastructure? 16...Powering the future: Will we see a bipartisan energy strategyin New Zealand? 20...Water services reform: Local Water Done Well begins now 22...Health and safety – it’s everyone’s responsibility 24...Licence to track? Privacy law implications of vehiclemonitoring technology Foreword Australia’s infrastructure sector offers someclear lessons for New Zealand. A transparentpipeline can help avoid market overload, whiletargeted investment in skills and supply chainswill be vital as energy and transport projectscompete for the same resources. Australia’s pivotto collaborative procurement and stronger ESGoutcomes also shows the value of rethinking howprojects are delivered, not just what gets built.For New Zealand, the takeaway is simple: we needto embed long-term thinking into infrastructureplanning; so that investment decisions can bemade to unlock delivery, and to also make aresilient and responsive system that sets us upwell for the future. At Dentons, we believe that infrastructure is morethan just physical assets. Infrastructure is aboutbuilding communities, enabling opportunity andshaping a more inclusive and sustainable future.We value diversity of thought and believe that thebest solutions emerge when different perspectivesare brought to the table. Through collaborationwith our clients, partners and policymakers,we are committed to building a better NewZealand, together. Our aim is to provide practical insights that helpyou anticipate change, manage risk and seizeopportunity in a rapidly evolving landscape. Infrastructure sits at the heart of economicresilience, social equity and environmentalsustainability. It determines how we live, work andconnect and it shapes the opportunities createdfor future generations. We explore what New Zealand can learn fromAustralia’s approach to social housing, provide anupdate to the Public Works Act and its applicationto critical infrastructure, while also outlining atimely update on health and safety developmentsaffecting the sector. I recently had the opportunity to visit clientsin Melbourne and Sydney alongside PartnersPaul Buetow and Brendan Cash, and Australianpartner Matt Coleman. Conversations we sharedreinforced the value of trans-Tasman collaboration,exploring how we can leverage experienceand expertise on approaches to planning,procurement and delivery. Recently there have been a number of keychanges to water reform and the ResourceManagement Act, we provide clarity on what liesahead for local authorities and developers. Wealso include a thought piece on renewable energy,focusing on successful energy transitions aroundthe globe and the need for bi-partisanship when itcomes to New Zealand’s energy strategy. We hope this update provides useful contextand commentary for our clients and colleaguesworking across the infrastructure ecosystem.As always, we welcome your feedback and lookforward to continuing the conversation with you. Perhaps what struck me most was the appetite forengagement with New Zealand. There is genuineinterest in the opportunities our market presents,whether that’s investing in critical infrastructure,partnering on major projects or introducinginnovative delivery models. Transforming Challenges into Opportunities:Delivering the next wave of infrastructure isthe third edition in our infrastructure series.It brings together perspectives from ourinfrastructure specialists on some of the mostpressing issues shaping projects and the sectorin New Zealand today. Our technology and privacy specialists touch onthe emerging issues around potential changesto the petrol tax and the privacy implicationsof infrastructure data. Finally, Noor Kapdi,Chairperson of Dentons Africa shares lessonslearned from South Africa and and how theycould help us to shape the future of infrastructuredelivery in New Zealand. Sara CheethamPartner Building better futures: Social Housingin New Zealand and lessons from acrossthe ditch Australia’s approach:Scale, structure and speed Australia has launched two major national initiativesto accelerate social housing delivery: 1.Social Housing Accelerator:This AU$2 billionCommonwealth programme funds thousandsof new and refurbished social homes acrossall states and territories.4 2.Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF):This AU$10 billion sovereign fund supportsthe delivery of 40,000 social and affordablehomes over five years. Housing Australia,a quasi-bank funded by Treasury and socialbonds, administers the programme throughconcessional loans and grants.5 In New Zealand and Australia,governments are grappling with howto deliver more homes, faster andwith better outcomes for vulnerablecommunities. As New Zealandembarks on a strategic re