International relationships enable us to share knowledge and experiences with colleagues far and wide. While New Zealand’s cultural context provides us with a depth of insight into the obligations and opportunities that asset management embraces, we also have much to learn from other jurisdictions.
All around the world the post WWII infrastructure boom is approaching its end of life. The challenge of meeting community expectations of both service continuity and increasing functionality is coming head to head with renewal capacity and financial constraints, regardless of nation or geography.
We can draw inspiration from the experiences of our global peers and consider how such insights are best translated into our efforts to implement best practice for our communities here in New Zealand.
Leaning on our global connections to help us raise our gaze beyond our horizon will reveal our own challenges in a new light, instilling a sense of pride in what we are already doing, or motivating us to emulate in a better way.
