<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Public Works Advisory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Works Advisory]]></description><link>https://www.publicworksadvisory.co.nz/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:22:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.publicworksadvisory.co.nz/zh/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Homes taken for Northwest Busway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Grey Lynn couple who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars renovating their home have discovered it is set to be compulsorily acquired for the Northwest Busway project. After buying the property for $900,000 and completing major renovations, they planned to extend the home before learning it sits within the proposed transport corridor. Rather than waiting up to 10 years for NZTA to purchase the property, the couple decided to bring the acquisition process forward so they could move on with...]]></description><link>https://www.publicworksadvisory.co.nz/post/homes-taken-for-northwest-busway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ae0bbfa58f0a255d5b990</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:04:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c04f90_6f24fda503464a20b0c9f36b5c508968~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_338,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amy Banks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The consultants to turn to when they come for your castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuff Article April 29, 2022 ​ Most of us are familiar with the classic Aussie film The Castle, where the government tries to compulsorily acquire a humble family home to make way for an airport. What's less well-known, however, is what happens in real life when the Crown comes for your own castle. ​ Here in New Zealand, the Public Works Act 1981 gives the Crown and local authorities the power to acquire privately owned land for public works like roads, schools, airports, reserves and railway...]]></description><link>https://www.publicworksadvisory.co.nz/post/the-consultants-to-turn-to-when-they-come-for-your-castle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4add8b0e6d4656949c27d6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c04f90_527545e19bd74e2b922159f23671421a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amy Banks</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>