Gary Blick

Higher fuel prices are prompting changes in spending and travel behaviour, notes Gary Blick, Auckland Council's chief economist

Higher fuel prices are prompting changes in spending and travel behaviour, notes Gary Blick, Auckland Council's chief economist

Auckland's housing supply is about to get more spatially concentrated under Plan Change 120, implying more housing choice, better use of infrastructure, and higher productivity

Auckland's housing supply is about to get more spatially concentrated under Plan Change 120, implying more housing choice, better use of infrastructure, and higher productivity

New Auckland Council analysis shows land values reveal where people want to live. Demand for housing is strongest near jobs, transport, and services. Zoning shapes development potential and how land can be used productively and flexibly

New Auckland Council analysis shows land values reveal where people want to live. Demand for housing is strongest near jobs, transport, and services. Zoning shapes development potential and how land can be used productively and flexibly

Auckland housing supply has responded to shifts in demand, supported by the Unitary Plan and the construction industry’s ability to scale up

Auckland housing supply has responded to shifts in demand, supported by the Unitary Plan and the construction industry’s ability to scale up

Auckland Council's chief economist has five observations on Auckland’s economy and their policy implications

Auckland Council's chief economist has five observations on Auckland’s economy and their policy implications

Auckland Council's chief economist says the city's Unitary Plan has delivered almost 12% more new housing in a period where the population rose only 5.4%

Auckland Council's chief economist says the city's Unitary Plan has delivered almost 12% more new housing in a period where the population rose only 5.4%

Auckland Council's chief economist says if improving affordability is a goal, then we need to give serious consideration to increasing our capacity to build new homes

Auckland Council's chief economist says if improving affordability is a goal, then we need to give serious consideration to increasing our capacity to build new homes