Bill Mc Kay
What's the real deal with Bunnings flat pack houses?
Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio
New Zealand's cold old housing stock
It’s mid-winter and time for our annual reminder about the miserable quality of much of New Zealand’s housing stock, says Bill McKay. Audio
Co-housing - the way of the future?
If paying $360 a week to live in a boarding house is the way of the future, what does that tell about the future?! Architect Bill McKay joins us with his thoughts. Audio
Yes one housing sector is booming! Retirement villages
Bill McKay reports on the record number of retirement villages and how we can leverage this for the rest of New Zealand. Bill is Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the… Audio
Report on the Rebuild of Christchurch's Central City
Bill McKay is just back from a look at how the Christchurch rebuild is going. He encountered a vibrant hospitality scene, and new housing, mostly two and three storey townhouses being built in town… Audio
Monster Cruise Ships, Mini-cities of the Seas
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about monster cruise ships and how they are the mini-cities of the Seas. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of… Audio
Want a Helipad at Home? A Quick Guide to Resource Consents
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the RMA and Resource Consents. This against a backdrop of Briscoes boss Rod Duke has been trying to get consent for a helipad at his Herne Bay beachfront property. It… Audio
Are offensive fences dividing us more deeply?
White picket fences are OUT - and tall, fortresslike walls are taking their place, according to professor Imran Muhammed. But is that changing how we as humans interact with our neighbours and… Audio
Designing Better Homes: NZ Green Building Council and Lifemark
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about how, at very little cost, we can improve our houses at the design stage and a couple of organisations that can give practical help; they also have assessment tools… Audio
How Immigration and Diversity have Made our Cities Better
Bill McKay was in Auckland's multi-cultural suburb of Sandringham when heard about the Christchurch killings. He reflects on how 20 years ago he''d have bought a pie from a dairy there, but now a… Audio
Where our cities meet the sea
Bill McKay takes a look at what is happening on the waterfronts and lakefronts of towns throughout the country, including the Whangarei town basin, and the coastal developments of Tauranga, Dunedin… Audio
NZ Co-housing taking off
Bill McKay attended Wellington's recent CoHoHui, where all the signs are that co-housing is becoming more popular in New Zealand. Audio
KiwiBuild dogged by structural constraints, expert
A comprehensive look at the state of housing. Bill McKay delves into the problems facing KiwiBuild, observes Housing NZ steaming ahead, including medium density developments close to facilities and… Audio
Pressures on public space
Bill McKay takes a broad look at the pressures on public spaces and the issues it generates, including sharing, maintenance and surveillance. Audio
Must Heritage be Handsome?
The problem with saving our modernist architectural heritage is we often can't agree on whether it's any good or not, says Bill McKay, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the… Audio
A year of Kiwibuild, can shared equity meet targets?
Bill McKay analyses the long awaited announcement of the Urban Design Authority - it's going to be huge, and will run several projects large scale and incorporate both Housing NZ and Kiwibuild. Also a… Audio
What is Naked Housing, can it help with housing costs?
Bill McKay talks about the concept of Naked Housing, that may appeal to the young and energetic - Generation Rent, but not to everyone. It involves getting rid of car parking which in turn, slashes… Audio
Auckland’s waterfront stadium proposal pros & cons
Bill McKay takes a close look at the proposed bright and shiny waterfront stadium that Auckland has been offered. A private consortium is offering to build a sports/concerts/events stadium on… Audio
Uber, E-bikes and E-Scooters
Bill McKay looks at the increasing competition for our asphalt. E-bikes, electric scooters and other urban transport options, including Uber, hiring cars by the hour and bike rentals are all vying for… Audio
A festival of architecture
Bill McKay looks back on the broad range of offerings from the past fortnight's Festival of Architecture, he says it wasn't just for architects and wealthy people. Audio
