16 Feb 2026

Urban Issues with Liz Moncrieff

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 16 February 2026

Liz Moncrieff is chief advocacy officer at the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI). She breaks down what impact the National Policy Statements, that came out in mid-January, will have on planners, developers, and anyone doing work on their own land. 

Residents of a new Whakatāne subdivision have rejected the Māori name chosen by local iwi Ngāti Awa, calling it impractical and too long.

 Liz Moncrieff is chief advocacy officer at the New Zealand Planning Institute. Photo: STUFF

Liz is a proud planner, having worked in the planning and resource management policy space for 25 years. She has worked in planning policy roles across local and central government and the private sector.