http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.twc.co.nz en-us Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:13:09 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/148196/126lq-wins-heritage-award/ Twenty-four architectural projects from across Wellington and the Kāpiti Coast were shortlisted as the very best in Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Local Awards in 2025, spanning a range of projects from world-leading sustainable buildings to Category 1 heritage restorations.126LQ (Massey House) took out a very deserving win in the heritage category, under the expertise of architecture+ with the judge's citation noting: "The restoration of Massey House, Wellington's m... Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post148196 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/148198/te-kainga-programme-expanded/ Director Ian Cassels speaks to Kathryn Ryan of Radio NZ about the affordable rentals programme that he regards as a crucial springboard to promote growth in the capital. Designed to be cost neutral to ratepayers (with building owners paying to maintain the buildings - while a property management fee covered the council's cost of managing tenants), the success of the early stages of the initiative saw the council expand the initial goal of 1000 new apartments to 1500 by 2033. The Wellington Compa... Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post148198 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/137693/excellence-in-business-award-for-erskine-chapel/ ON 16th October, The Wellington Company joined esteemed individual honourees of the 2024 Wellington Address (Adrian Orr, Doug Hauraki, and Brian McGuiness), receiving the 2degrees Excellence in Business Award for our work on the restoration of Erskine Chapel.The event recognises the mahi and relentless energy of those who have made outstanding contributions to our city. These are people who inspire others and embody the spirit of service, helping Wellington business and its community thrive. The... Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post137693 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/128433/ians-thoughts-on-the-new-district-plan-for-wellington/ Changes to Wellington’s District Plan were widely reported in the media last week, including Ian's thoughts on it (including this piece from Radio NZ). Ian is a longtime supporter of inner-city density and will talk the ear off anyone about why it makes sense for Wellington.You can read a detailed explanation about his views on inner city residential density using existing commercial building stock here , but outside that model - he also highly recommends reading an excellent piece by Ist... Thu, 16 May 2024 11:45:14 +1200 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post128433 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/126829/excellent-progress-at-factory-road/ Factory Road is one of our current commercial projects:  39 freehold lots that are being developed in the industral zone of Belfast, in Christchurch. This is a huge growth area and industrial land is in short supply. This particular site is high Profile site, with easy access to SH1/74 offering significant exposure along the Northern Corridor. Priced from $365K: with options to own & occupy, invest or tenant. Our Civil Engineers (Davis Ogilvie) took a drone up last week to capture site ... Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:29:58 +1200 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post126829 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/113523/a-worthy-celebration/ On October 26th 2023, a milestone in The Wellington Company's history was reached with the reopening of Erskine Chapel. Step inside the opening event with summarised coverage of the speeches, the entertainment, and the wonderful suppliers and attendees. Read more here . ... Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:30:23 +1300 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post113523 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/113427/erskine-chapel-survived-it-all/ Vandals, mould, red stickers and a legal stoush - Erskine Chapel survived it all. Nicholas Boyack of The Post writes about the building that Heritage New Zealand describes as a 'Masterpiece of French Gothic Architecture'. The heritage restoration was guided by Adam Wild of Archifact, who said it was a significant job involving many talented craftspeople.  Developer Ian Cassels said all the hard work was worth it, however, and he considered it a “milestone“ in the history of Th... Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post113427 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/109668/new-direction-for-shelly-bay/ Wellington - 1 September 2023It is with deeply mixed emotions that Shelly Bay Taikuru Limited and The Wellington Company announce that they will not be going ahead with the planned development at Shelly Bay.New owners of the private landholdings, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh say, “It’s a wonderful coastline that holds a great deal of cultural and historical significance. Suffice to say we are looking forward to restoring the natural beauty of the bay.”The decision to step away from the dev... Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:01:21 +1200 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post109668 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/109122/lets-get-wellington-thinking/ Let’s get Wellington moving? Let’s get Wellington thinking. When you are guilty of doing a large amount of nothing for ages and global warming is knocking at your door - you’re likely to do what Wellington is on the verge of doing: build a railway, wage a war on cars and absolutely put a spade in the ground somewhere. But is that really the right thing to do at a time when our community faces an uncertain future, with a recession and cost of living issues front and centre? Many C... Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post109122 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/post/108938/murray-edridge-on-creating-the-whakamaru-social-services-centre/ Capital Magazine is a Wellington gem, and this is a fantastic write up on the legend that is Murray Edridge. Ian and Murray meet regularly, and we are a huge fan of the mission's work. Read about what the Whakamaru social services centre is achieving. We are so proud to support this critical work. ... Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.twc.co.nz/blog/#post108938