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National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land

Pukekohe soils
Urban NIMBYs like the NPS-HPL but don't want their own sprawl changed
National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land tries to address one end of the sprawl pressures of urbanisation, while high rise intensification gets serious pushback by NIMBYs in other communities
by Guy Trafford
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National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land tries to address one end of the sprawl pressures of urbanisation, while high rise intensification gets serious pushback by NIMBYs in other communities
Councils told to go up, not out
Councils ordered not to allow housing sprawl onto rich soils, but also won't help Councils densify much
by Bernard Hickey
71
Councils ordered not to allow housing sprawl onto rich soils, but also won't help Councils densify much
Govt keen to protect potatoes at the cost of property
Government proposes introducing National Policy Statement to direct local councils to protect highly productive land in the face of urban sprawl; Horticulture NZ happy; Local Government NZ urges 'extreme caution'
by Jenée Tibshraeny
70
Government proposes introducing National Policy Statement to direct local councils to protect highly productive land in the face of urban sprawl; Horticulture NZ happy; Local Government NZ urges 'extreme caution'