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Auckland Deputy Mayor confident the region can make a good start toward target of 39,000 houses in three years; Housing accord and Unitary Plan approved
10th Sep 13, 12:02pm
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Auckland Deputy Mayor confident the region can make a good start toward target of 39,000 houses in three years; Housing accord and Unitary Plan approved
Finance Minister says compact cities 'drive up house prices'; says people should support 'more flexible supply of new housing'
10th Jul 13, 12:31pm
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Finance Minister says compact cities 'drive up house prices'; says people should support 'more flexible supply of new housing'
Auckland Council begins series of 'workshops' to debate contentious issues regarding development of Auckland region's new rulebook
20th Jun 13, 3:53pm
Auckland Council begins series of 'workshops' to debate contentious issues regarding development of Auckland region's new rulebook
Auckland's Deputy Mayor expresses confidence that 'significant issues' with new housing accords legislation can be resolved
12th Jun 13, 10:29am
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Auckland's Deputy Mayor expresses confidence that 'significant issues' with new housing accords legislation can be resolved
Opinion: The Government should withdraw its housing accords legislation in favour of a new bill that would just specifically target Auckland's housing problems
11th Jun 13, 2:05pm
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Opinion: The Government should withdraw its housing accords legislation in favour of a new bill that would just specifically target Auckland's housing problems
Auckland Council set to demand change to new legislation giving the Government wide powers to control housing development
10th Jun 13, 12:45pm
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Auckland Council set to demand change to new legislation giving the Government wide powers to control housing development
Housing Minister adamant that the power to over-rule local councils on housing developments will be established in new legislation
5th Jun 13, 12:38pm
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Housing Minister adamant that the power to over-rule local councils on housing developments will be established in new legislation
Auckland's Deputy Mayor urges feedback on draft Unitary Plan a week ahead of closing-off for comments
23rd May 13, 5:02pm
Auckland's Deputy Mayor urges feedback on draft Unitary Plan a week ahead of closing-off for comments
Opinion: The Government's proposed housing accord legislation gives it too much centralised power and could have far-reaching consequences
21st May 13, 12:01pm
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Opinion: The Government's proposed housing accord legislation gives it too much centralised power and could have far-reaching consequences
Auckland Council at odds with Government over housing plan; Deputy Mayor says Housing Accord is 'definitely in danger'
17th May 13, 11:27am
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Auckland Council at odds with Government over housing plan; Deputy Mayor says Housing Accord is 'definitely in danger'
Opinion: The Government and Auckland Council's 'housing accord' is a good statement of intent. But there is nothing to suggest that the plan's targets are remotely achievable
13th May 13, 8:33am
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Opinion: The Government and Auckland Council's 'housing accord' is a good statement of intent. But there is nothing to suggest that the plan's targets are remotely achievable
Len Brown urges Aucklanders worried about greater density to look at Vancouver's 'urban density done well' despite its housing affordability woes
6th May 13, 2:25pm
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Len Brown urges Aucklanders worried about greater density to look at Vancouver's 'urban density done well' despite its housing affordability woes
Auckland Council gives its 'poster child for brownfields development', a 10-storey apartment block in New Lynn, the green light
23rd Apr 13, 12:18pm
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Auckland Council gives its 'poster child for brownfields development', a 10-storey apartment block in New Lynn, the green light
The Labour Party sides with Auckland Council in housing dispute with Housing Minister Nick Smith, calls for donations to fund more billboards
12th Apr 13, 12:07pm
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The Labour Party sides with Auckland Council in housing dispute with Housing Minister Nick Smith, calls for donations to fund more billboards
Opinion: Are we JAFAs prepared to let the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan make high rise schools inevitable or can Auckland's growth be slowed down?
22nd Mar 13, 2:58pm
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Opinion: Are we JAFAs prepared to let the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan make high rise schools inevitable or can Auckland's growth be slowed down?
Housing Minister Nick Smith to meet with Auckland Council as he aims to 'take the heat out of the Auckland housing market'
21st Mar 13, 11:28am
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Housing Minister Nick Smith to meet with Auckland Council as he aims to 'take the heat out of the Auckland housing market'
Here's the RUB; How Auckland Council wants to make greenfields land available in a planned way over 30 years to avoid the sprawl of the 1970s
15th Mar 13, 5:27pm
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Here's the RUB; How Auckland Council wants to make greenfields land available in a planned way over 30 years to avoid the sprawl of the 1970s
Auckland Deputy Mayor eyes going up in the city, different range of housing, & releasing land on the edges; 'Never a better time for apartment building'
30th Oct 12, 8:56am
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Auckland Deputy Mayor eyes going up in the city, different range of housing, & releasing land on the edges; 'Never a better time for apartment building'