2002 State of the Nation's Environment Address - Morgan Williams

Are New Zealand cities habitable? How long can they remain so? And what should be done to make sure they stay habitable?

Parliamentary Environment Commissioner Dr Morgan Williams diagnoses urban woes and prescribes some remedies in Lincoln University's fourth annual State of the Nation's Environment Address on Thursday (18 July).

The title of his address is The Urban Habitat in New Zealand: is it habitable?

Urban New Zealand is habitable – at present – Dr Williams believes, but careful attention needs to be paid to the things that make cities work and good places to live in.