Bill Mc Kay

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Bill talks to Lynn about the National Policy Statement on Urban Development: taller buildings and fewer carparks all around the country, how will this affect our cities and towns? Audio

Senior lecturer from Auckland University's school of Architecture and Planning, Bill McKay, joins The Panel to discuss new planning rules aiming to increase the density of housing in urban centres. Audio

Water, water everywhere - and not a drop to drink. Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about how cities use water, amid Auckland's worst water crisis since 1994. How could cities make more of the… Audio

Bill McKay joins Lynn to talk about the 11 "shovel ready" infrastructure and housing projects that will be fast-tracked through the RMA process. Audio