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The Special Conditions

Hamish Bolland and Sam Holden, Chapman Tripp

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 18

The Special Conditions is a podcast about the legal and commercial issues shaping New Zealand’s construction and infrastructure sector. Hosted by Hamish Bolland and Sam Holden, the series explores the challenges, trends, and developments affecting principals, contractors, consultants, and funders across the industry.

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18. Building Nations 2026: Our reflections

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 24:28

Systems is the buzz word of this week's podcast.

Following the Building Nations conference, Hamish and Sam dig into key learnings from industry leaders and politicians on the conference floor – including views on how to prioritise value over cost, and the case for building bipartisan systems, not just a bipartisan pipeline.

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17. The data centre opportunity: Insights from the NZ DC Leaders Summit

Thursday, August 20, 2026 • Duration 29:01

Fresh from the New Zealand Data Centre Leaders Summit, Hamish and Sam are exploring one of the most significant infrastructure opportunities shaping our economic future.

With global data centre power consumption skyrocketing – driven by generative AI and forecast to double by 2030 – New Zealand finds itself uniquely positioned. But as the global constraint shifts from capital and land to power grid capacity, what does this mean for New Zealand's development pipeline?

In this episode, they unpack why New Zealand is attractive for data centres, explore the asset class spectrum and different procurement models, and discuss project bankability. They also tackle some of the constraints that developers need to overcome including social licence and navigating the consenting process.

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16. Cracks in the foundations: When projects experience insolvency

Thursday, August 13, 2026 • Duration 23:45

Construction is the sector most exposed to insolvency in New Zealand, accounting for roughly a quarter of all corporate insolvencies, and the current cycle is the worst in over a decade.

In this episode, insolvency and restructuring Partner Janko Marcetic joins the podcast to unpack what actually happens when a principal or contractor goes bust on a major project, from early warning signs through to termination and dealing with insolvency practitioners.

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15. The Building Amendment Bill: Will it deliver?

Thursday, August 6, 2026 • Duration 28:49

The Building Amendment Bill proposes to speed up development, cut costs and strengthen consumer protections. But will it deliver? In this episode, we explore the key changes, whether the reforms could achieve their objectives, and what it could mean for the construction industry.

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14. AI and privilege – Is your chatbot conversation discoverable?

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 • Duration 20:38

This week, we look at what happens when project teams turn to AI tools before seeking advice from their lawyer, and whether those interactions are covered by privilege. The risks can be major.

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13. RMA reform: What’s changed and what comes next

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 • Duration 17:23

In this episode, Sam is joined by Rebecca Tompkins, Special Counsel in Chapman Tripp’s Environment & Planning team, to discuss the reform of the Resource Management Act and the two new Bills – the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill. They cover the key changes following the select committee report, what happens next, and what the reforms could mean for infrastructure projects in New Zealand.

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12. Limitation periods – When is a construction claim too late?

Thursday, July 16, 2026 • Duration 34:50

This week we unpack limitation periods in construction disputes - and when a claim is simply too late.

We discuss contractual limitation periods, warranties, theLimitation Act 2010, the Building Act’s 10-year longstop, and recent cases showing why getting the dates wrong can be fatal to a claim. We also explore when the clock actually starts running, and why that question is often where these disputes are won or lost.

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11. Scaling renewable investment in New Zealand

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Duration 22:51

This week , we’re joined by Ed Hyde,Chief Transformation & Technology Officer at Genesis, to discuss the strategic evolution energy principals, developers and asset owners in New Zealand are now facing as they scale their energy pipelines. We explore the shift from early partnering models and one-off delivery approaches towards building the capability, frameworks and investment settings needed to support repeatable, long-term delivery at scale.

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10. How capital markets are shaping infrastructure

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 • Duration 15:01

In this episode, Corporate Partner Rachel Dunne joins the podcast to discuss how capital markets influence infrastructure investment in New Zealand.

The conversation explores whether New Zealand is an attractive market for global infrastructure investors, the key non-negotiables investors look for, whether IPOs are a realistic option for infrastructure assets, and the importance of bankability in getting projects off the ground. Rachel also shares practical insights on the legal and commercial issues shaping investment decisions in this space.

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09. Cross-party backing for the National Infrastructure Plan

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • Duration 16:30

This week, we unpack the Government’s response to the Infrastructure Commission’s National Infrastructure Plan. With 16 recommendations accepted, we look at the key themes shaping the future of infrastructure in New Zealand, including a stronger focus on maintenance, better reporting, more realistic planning around what the country can afford, and a greater role for private capital.

We also discuss what it means that the plan has cross-party support, and why that matters for long-term delivery.

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