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The Interesties 2014: Roll out the red carpet, put your glad rags on, and read on because our annual awards are back
19th Dec 14, 2:04pm
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The Interesties 2014: Roll out the red carpet, put your glad rags on, and read on because our annual awards are back
Bernard Hickey argues the Government and Auckland Council should ramp up their attempts to change the expectations of land bankers about constantly rising prices
30th Nov 14, 7:30am
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Bernard Hickey argues the Government and Auckland Council should ramp up their attempts to change the expectations of land bankers about constantly rising prices
Nick Smith and Len Brown pat each other's backs over the Auckland Housing Accord while Phil Twyford snipes from the sidelines
26th Nov 14, 8:29pm
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Nick Smith and Len Brown pat each other's backs over the Auckland Housing Accord while Phil Twyford snipes from the sidelines
Auckland Mayor Len Brown moves to ensure commercial rates don't go down while residential rates go up
30th Oct 14, 3:16pm
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown moves to ensure commercial rates don't go down while residential rates go up
Rates and fuel tax or motorway user charges offered as options to raise $300m pa for 30yrs to 'fix' Auckland transport
29th Oct 14, 11:56am
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Rates and fuel tax or motorway user charges offered as options to raise $300m pa for 30yrs to 'fix' Auckland transport
Len Brown, Nick Smith unveil 17 new special housing areas with potential for 8,000 new homes in Auckland
12th Sep 14, 1:14pm
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Len Brown, Nick Smith unveil 17 new special housing areas with potential for 8,000 new homes in Auckland
Bernard Hickey says Auckland is growing consents far too slowly. He says Len Brown needs to push back the NIMBYs or face Wellington nationalising Auckland's building consenting and unitary plan process
3rd Aug 14, 7:30am
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Bernard Hickey says Auckland is growing consents far too slowly. He says Len Brown needs to push back the NIMBYs or face Wellington nationalising Auckland's building consenting and unitary plan process
English, Smith and Adams call on Aucklanders to push council to open up more land; tell NIMBYs to do what's right for economy and allow development
17th Jun 14, 5:03pm
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English, Smith and Adams call on Aucklanders to push council to open up more land; tell NIMBYs to do what's right for economy and allow development
Amy Adams slams Auckland Unitary Plan as insufficient to meet housing demand and likely to worsen affordability; Labour says Govt in 'panic mode'
16th Jun 14, 1:26pm
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Amy Adams slams Auckland Unitary Plan as insufficient to meet housing demand and likely to worsen affordability; Labour says Govt in 'panic mode'
Govt lauds progress in Auckland housing market, but opposition says there's now 'back-pedalling' on targets
30th May 14, 4:42pm
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Govt lauds progress in Auckland housing market, but opposition says there's now 'back-pedalling' on targets
First results released in a collaborative project aimed at making rental housing safer, healthier and more energy efficient
15th May 14, 11:30am
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First results released in a collaborative project aimed at making rental housing safer, healthier and more energy efficient
Bernard Hickey says everyone would benefit if 'skinny' Auckland could 'fatten up' its city-scape with better transport and cheaper land to lower housing costs
11th May 14, 8:00am
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Bernard Hickey says everyone would benefit if 'skinny' Auckland could 'fatten up' its city-scape with better transport and cheaper land to lower housing costs
Friday's Top 10: Jason Krupp on Len Brown's politics trumping economics, the taxi cartel, rude retailers, the GFC's birth rate impact, Dilbert and more
9th May 14, 11:43am
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Friday's Top 10: Jason Krupp on Len Brown's politics trumping economics, the taxi cartel, rude retailers, the GFC's birth rate impact, Dilbert and more
Govt announces another 41 special housing areas to potentially produce a further 18,000 houses in Auckland
7th May 14, 3:49pm
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Govt announces another 41 special housing areas to potentially produce a further 18,000 houses in Auckland
Len Brown hails start of 'new era' for private capital funded Auckland infrastructure projects with announcement of $200m hotel
16th Apr 14, 10:34am
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Len Brown hails start of 'new era' for private capital funded Auckland infrastructure projects with announcement of $200m hotel
Local Government NZ launches council funding review; says property rates may not be sustainable; Road tolling, sales taxes, income taxes mooted as alternatives
9th Apr 14, 4:43pm
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Local Government NZ launches council funding review; says property rates may not be sustainable; Road tolling, sales taxes, income taxes mooted as alternatives
Auckland set to approve 10,800 sections and dwellings in first year of Housing Accord, new report says
27th Mar 14, 10:55am
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Auckland set to approve 10,800 sections and dwellings in first year of Housing Accord, new report says
Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'
11th Mar 14, 12:10pm
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Auckland Council seeks up to $200m in 10-year bond issue as Mayor Len Brown says 'we don’t have a blank cheque to fund Auckland’s growth'
Mayor sets out economic plans, including attracting more investment, attracting more migrants, and public-private partnerships
19th Feb 14, 8:00am
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Mayor sets out economic plans, including attracting more investment, attracting more migrants, and public-private partnerships
Auckland Mayor Len Brown coughing up $40k towards E&Y report on his affair, Auckland ratepayers to pay $210k
7th Feb 14, 5:23pm
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Auckland Mayor Len Brown coughing up $40k towards E&Y report on his affair, Auckland ratepayers to pay $210k
Auckland Mayor sees about 7000 new homes getting consented this calendar year
The Interesties 2013: Our annual awards are back
'Warrant of fitness' rental housing tests aiming to tackle 'cold and damp' housing coming to five NZ cities
17th Dec 13, 3:57pm
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'Warrant of fitness' rental housing tests aiming to tackle 'cold and damp' housing coming to five NZ cities
Govt announces another 11 special housing areas to potentially produce a further 9500 houses in Auckland
16th Dec 13, 3:55pm
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Govt announces another 11 special housing areas to potentially produce a further 9500 houses in Auckland
Auckland Mayor releases position paper on potential public-private funding for city's infrastructure
28th Nov 13, 8:55am
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Auckland Mayor releases position paper on potential public-private funding for city's infrastructure