Bill Mc Kay

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

In the push to get more people living in higher density housing, have our fire and building regulations been left behind? Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about the Loafers Lodge fire and the lowdown on Building Code rules related to building fire protection. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in… Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay looks at the two-decade old concept of the Smart City - where data and digital systems help things run more efficiently, like traffic, for example. Could AI make… Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Susie to look in depth at the five options announced as contenders for a new Auckland Harbour crossing: a variety of tunnel and new bridge routes for light… Audio

Bill McKay looks at Auckland Council's proposed budget - it's the last day for Aucklanders to make a submission - and an old Auckland mental hospital is being demolished to make way for a brownfield… Audio

Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at the gap between the desire to build back after a natural disaster and the political will to do it.

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Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about architecture and three events which have promoted more public discussion about the built environment. He says all good in their own ways but all quite different, so… Audio

Bill talks to Susie about the concept of designing disorder - loosening up on planning rules and urban design so people and neighbourhoods can do their own thing. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in… Audio

Bill joins Kathryn to talk about Waka Kotahi announcing a round of consultation on the next Auckland Harbour crossing, and whether there was much in the government's latest updates on its RMA reforms… Audio

Bill McKay updates us on Auckland's Queen Street, the City Rail Link and Panuku's plans for urban development around the stations - and points out a few problems. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in… Audio, Gallery

The NZ Institute of Architects in Auckland is celebrating Architecture Week, with discussions focused on Auckland and its issues. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and… Audio

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio

Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about why airspace apartments above big carparks in small towns can be a good thing, and some examples of where he's seen it work well. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer… Audio

Bill talks to Susie about what we can do about an upsurge of flooding events in suburbs and cities across Aotearoa. He says there's been an increase in frequency and intensity of the downpours that… Audio

Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the chronic Gib shortage, the pros and cons of the product, and some alternatives. Gib is a plasterboard system in NZ, often called drywall in other parts of the… Audio

Bill celebrates Matariki and our mid-winter new year with some ideas about community gardens close to inner city density. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at… Audio