Episode 27: Arena Williams

About this episode

Arena Williams discusses housing policy and the future of building in New Zealand.

In this episode of the pro clima Podcast, Simon Cator and Jon Davies sit down with Arena Williams, MP for Manurewa, for a conversation on housing, policy, and the future of building in Aotearoa. They discuss the overseas building products register, unconsented granny flats, and Arena’s vision for her time in parliament. She also highlights the urgent need to modernise New Zealand’s building code—calling out issues like moisture management and fire safety—and the vital role cross-party collaboration and industry input must play in shaping future reforms. Special Guest: Arena Williams.

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon Cator, Jon Davies

Guest: Arena Williams

Topics covered

• housing
• policy
• building code
• cross-party collaboration
• fire safety
• moisture management

Keywords

• housing
• building code
• Aotearoa
• Arena Williams
• fire safety
• moisture management
• cross-party collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Aotearoa, New Zealand, Manurewa

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