Auckland Unitary Plan
‘Let Auckland get on with building Auckland’: Government to introduce legislation that bumps housing capacity requirement in Auckland’s housing intensification plan from 2 million to 1.4 million
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‘Let Auckland get on with building Auckland’: Government to introduce legislation that bumps housing capacity requirement in Auckland’s housing intensification plan from 2 million to 1.4 million
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Auckland housing intensification plan: Government ‘softens’ housing capacity requirement from 2 million to 1.6 million, Housing Minister Chris Bishop to investigate ‘planning provisions that are holding back city centre’
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Auckland housing intensification plan: Government ‘softens’ housing capacity requirement from 2 million to 1.6 million, Housing Minister Chris Bishop to investigate ‘planning provisions that are holding back city centre’
Transport, Housing & Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop starts conversation on changes to Auckland's viewshafts
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Transport, Housing & Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop starts conversation on changes to Auckland's viewshafts
Martin Brook asks: How do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?
Slippery slopes: Why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides – and what can be done about it
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Slippery slopes: Why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides – and what can be done about it
Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on where Auckland's housing densification push is at
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Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on where Auckland's housing densification push is at
Over 34,000 homes expected to be built in the Pukekohe and Drury areas by 2050
Auckland Council Chief Economist David Norman says developing greenfield land is 'eye-wateringly expensive' and requires a staged approach to ensure adequate funding
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Auckland Council Chief Economist David Norman says developing greenfield land is 'eye-wateringly expensive' and requires a staged approach to ensure adequate funding
Rodney Dickens finds the council-controlled subdivision process, the RMA and increasing infrastructure costs directly contribute to high section prices, and these processes give cover for gouging by developers
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Rodney Dickens finds the council-controlled subdivision process, the RMA and increasing infrastructure costs directly contribute to high section prices, and these processes give cover for gouging by developers
Rodney Dickens says the real problem inhibiting affordable housing is the cost of sections, and that is the one key thing the Government can do to solve the affordability problem
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Rodney Dickens says the real problem inhibiting affordable housing is the cost of sections, and that is the one key thing the Government can do to solve the affordability problem
Auckland Council has rejected 2 high-density apartment developments on public transport routes near the CBD. Hayden Donnell asks whether council’s consents department really believes in the Unitary Plan
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Auckland Council has rejected 2 high-density apartment developments on public transport routes near the CBD. Hayden Donnell asks whether council’s consents department really believes in the Unitary Plan
Auckland Council is consenting many more dwellings, especially smaller dwelling units. And building these will require a different type of construction worker, one already in hot demand
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Auckland Council is consenting many more dwellings, especially smaller dwelling units. And building these will require a different type of construction worker, one already in hot demand
Rodney Dickens criticises Auckland Council's economists, claiming their desire for higher density housing near rapid transport routes taints their analysis
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Rodney Dickens criticises Auckland Council's economists, claiming their desire for higher density housing near rapid transport routes taints their analysis
Auckland Council points to surging housing consent numbers particularly on 'brownfield sites' as evidence the Unitary Plan is working and 'helping deliver a more compact city'
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Auckland Council points to surging housing consent numbers particularly on 'brownfield sites' as evidence the Unitary Plan is working and 'helping deliver a more compact city'
Rezoning to allow more intensive development brought windfall profits for some property owners, not so much for others, says Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy
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Rezoning to allow more intensive development brought windfall profits for some property owners, not so much for others, says Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy