intensification

Auckland Council's economists investigates whether rural/urban boundary regulations distort land markets and hurt housing affordability, and find social impacts are still little-understood

Auckland Council's economists investigates whether rural/urban boundary regulations distort land markets and hurt housing affordability, and find social impacts are still little-understood

Government proposes new policies to specifically require local councils to leapfrog the NIMBYs and enable more urban intensification

Government proposes new policies to specifically require local councils to leapfrog the NIMBYs and enable more urban intensification

Auckland Council's 'decision version' of the Unitary Plan, including maps, notified and open to appeal through the court

Auckland Council's 'decision version' of the Unitary Plan, including maps, notified and open to appeal through the court

Auckland Council says Unitary Plan to provide for more than 400,000 new homes to meet the demands of Auckland’s growth over the next 30 years

Auckland Council says Unitary Plan to provide for more than 400,000 new homes to meet the demands of Auckland’s growth over the next 30 years

Brendon Harre and David Lupton set out the case for more, and more variety of intensive housing options in New Zealand's urban areas

Brendon Harre and David Lupton set out the case for more, and more variety of intensive housing options in New Zealand's urban areas

Government rejects & opposition embraces campaigners' calls for fresh waterways to be made 'swimmable' at the very least

Government rejects & opposition embraces campaigners' calls for fresh waterways to be made 'swimmable' at the very least

Housing and Building Minister quizzed in Parliament over revolt within Auckland Council against housing intensification; says supports intensification in leafy Eastern and Northern Suburbs; Key keener on intensification in CBD, West Auckland

Housing and Building Minister quizzed in Parliament over revolt within Auckland Council against housing intensification; says supports intensification in leafy Eastern and Northern Suburbs; Key keener on intensification in CBD, West Auckland

Auckland Council proposes to open up the pricey coastal suburbs of Orakei & Westmere to more housing intensification, yet leave the villas of Ponsonby & Herne Bay in their glory

Auckland Council proposes to open up the pricey coastal suburbs of Orakei & Westmere to more housing intensification, yet leave the villas of Ponsonby & Herne Bay in their glory

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

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

Geoff Cooper says the intent of the proposed Unitary Plan is about letting Aucklanders decide how and where they want to live through markets, while managing the costs of these choices

Geoff Cooper says the intent of the proposed Unitary Plan is about letting Aucklanders decide how and where they want to live through markets, while managing the costs of these choices

Benje Patterson finds that pasture-raised Kiwi cows are highly productive specimens living in a sweet spot

Benje Patterson finds that pasture-raised Kiwi cows are highly productive specimens living in a sweet spot