NIMBYs
National’s support in opposition for greater urban density was shot down by its own caucus and its second attempt has to get past a hostile Act Party
6th Mar 24, 4:52pm
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National’s support in opposition for greater urban density was shot down by its own caucus and its second attempt has to get past a hostile Act Party
Auckland MP Simon O’Connor says he successfully lobbied for the bipartisan MDRS policy to be 'walked back'
30th May 23, 6:19pm
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Auckland MP Simon O’Connor says he successfully lobbied for the bipartisan MDRS policy to be 'walked back'
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Effective leaders develop political muscle-memory of their own – National should get one, Chris Trotter says
29th May 23, 9:32am
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Effective leaders develop political muscle-memory of their own – National should get one, Chris Trotter says
ANZ housing report says urgent action is needed to make housing more affordable including ramping up supply and curbing immigration
16th Dec 20, 7:24am
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ANZ housing report says urgent action is needed to make housing more affordable including ramping up supply and curbing immigration
Government proposes new policies to specifically require local councils to leapfrog the NIMBYs and enable more urban intensification
21st Aug 19, 11:54am
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Government proposes new policies to specifically require local councils to leapfrog the NIMBYs and enable more urban intensification
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
12th Sep 18, 9:22am
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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
The Government's plans for 10,000 new homes around Mt Roskill could extend significantly into the neighbouring suburbs of Sandringham, Balmoral, Three Kings and Hillsborough
11th Sep 18, 11:03am
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The Government's plans for 10,000 new homes around Mt Roskill could extend significantly into the neighbouring suburbs of Sandringham, Balmoral, Three Kings and Hillsborough
Great Chinese advice; why NIMBYs should be ignored; why pessimists are losers; a look at Ethiopia; the trap of prescriptive regulation; a coming centralised bargaining inflation jolt, and heaps of cartoons
8th Jun 18, 10:00am
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Great Chinese advice; why NIMBYs should be ignored; why pessimists are losers; a look at Ethiopia; the trap of prescriptive regulation; a coming centralised bargaining inflation jolt, and heaps of cartoons
Brendon Harre with his top 10 housing links for the beginning of 2018
Land tax, council rates, land acquisition powers, value-capture tax & Auckland Council funding: Murray Sherwin chats to Alex Tarrant about improving NZ's urban planning framework
30th Mar 17, 12:02pm
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Land tax, council rates, land acquisition powers, value-capture tax & Auckland Council funding: Murray Sherwin chats to Alex Tarrant about improving NZ's urban planning framework
How NZ could fix property taxation, face down the NIMBY problem, overhaul the RMA and drive sustainable urban development - OECD
22nd Mar 17, 9:35am
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How NZ could fix property taxation, face down the NIMBY problem, overhaul the RMA and drive sustainable urban development - OECD
Geoff Simmons wants Auckland to just get on with the Unitary Plan, says there are no loss of 'rights' involved, the 'heritage' claims are a smokescreen, and the delays kneecap tomorrow's heritage
1st Oct 16, 9:17am
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Geoff Simmons wants Auckland to just get on with the Unitary Plan, says there are no loss of 'rights' involved, the 'heritage' claims are a smokescreen, and the delays kneecap tomorrow's heritage
Auckland building consents could be delayed as appeals against the new Unitary Plan grind their way through the courts
28th Sep 16, 4:43pm
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Auckland building consents could be delayed as appeals against the new Unitary Plan grind their way through the courts
Auckland Council says about 30 legal challenges made against Unitary Plan decisions as deadline nears
16th Sep 16, 3:18pm
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Auckland Council says about 30 legal challenges made against Unitary Plan decisions as deadline nears
Andrew Campbell on the climate crisis, urban design, low incomes, making the Olympics work financially, Pokemon Go, Dilbert & more
5th Aug 16, 10:34am
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Andrew Campbell on the climate crisis, urban design, low incomes, making the Olympics work financially, Pokemon Go, Dilbert & more
Geoff Simmons sees more questions than answers in Labour's housing proposals. Equity, NIMBYs and government monopolies all point to serious potential flaws
16th Jul 16, 9:45am
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Geoff Simmons sees more questions than answers in Labour's housing proposals. Equity, NIMBYs and government monopolies all point to serious potential flaws
Motu research analysts on Auckland NIMBYs, the uneven US recovery, driverless cars, the Robin Hood of science, the cheating economy & more
4th Mar 16, 10:02am
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Motu research analysts on Auckland NIMBYs, the uneven US recovery, driverless cars, the Robin Hood of science, the cheating economy & more
Jenée Tibshraeny discusses the 'democratic deficit' around the Auckland Unitary Plan and why densification is not a generational issue
27th Feb 16, 5:02am
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Jenée Tibshraeny discusses the 'democratic deficit' around the Auckland Unitary Plan and why densification is not a generational issue
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
19th Dec 15, 5:02am
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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
Chris Parker calls for building industry revamp, road user charges, targeted rates and more to curb Auckland's housing woes
30th Sep 15, 4:56pm
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Chris Parker calls for building industry revamp, road user charges, targeted rates and more to curb Auckland's housing woes
RBNZ to watch from sideline if banks loosen LVR restrictions for Auckland apartment buyers
17th Jun 15, 9:46am
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RBNZ to watch from sideline if banks loosen LVR restrictions for Auckland apartment buyers
NZIER's Shamubeel Eaqub calls for a cultural U-turn, in the wake of our housing crisis "sowing the seeds of inequality"
5th Jun 15, 1:14pm
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NZIER's Shamubeel Eaqub calls for a cultural U-turn, in the wake of our housing crisis "sowing the seeds of inequality"
David Whitburn on cutting red tape, NIMBYs, West Islanders, cutting the OCR, releasing Auckland land, buying in the provinces, a rush of high LVR loans, stadiums & fixing Auckland congestion, Dilbert & more
5th Jun 15, 11:20am
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David Whitburn on cutting red tape, NIMBYs, West Islanders, cutting the OCR, releasing Auckland land, buying in the provinces, a rush of high LVR loans, stadiums & fixing Auckland congestion, Dilbert & more
David Whitburn on NIMBYs, Brian Gaynor's house price fears, Demographia & toilet paper, what's different about Auckland, Dilbert & more
27th Feb 15, 11:02am
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David Whitburn on NIMBYs, Brian Gaynor's house price fears, Demographia & toilet paper, what's different about Auckland, Dilbert & more
Bernard Hickey welcomes Nick Smith's RMA reforms aimed at stripping the NIMBYs and BANANAs of their magical power to make housing unaffordable
25th Jan 15, 7:23am
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Bernard Hickey welcomes Nick Smith's RMA reforms aimed at stripping the NIMBYs and BANANAs of their magical power to make housing unaffordable