Unitary Plan

Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices

Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices

Auckland Council's chief economist says the city's Unitary Plan has delivered almost 12% more new housing in a period where the population rose only 5.4%

Auckland Council's chief economist says the city's Unitary Plan has delivered almost 12% more new housing in a period where the population rose only 5.4%

The Unitary Plan has protected Auckland families from significantly higher rents, according to Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy

The Unitary Plan has protected Auckland families from significantly higher rents, according to Auckland University's Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy

Auckland MP Simon O’Connor says he successfully lobbied for the bipartisan MDRS policy to be 'walked back'

Auckland MP Simon O’Connor says he successfully lobbied for the bipartisan MDRS policy to be 'walked back'

Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what's going on in the housing market and why he's now optimistic about housing

Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what's going on in the housing market and why he's now optimistic about housing

David Norman says more compact housing growth policies may mean lower emissions and congestion growth, but upzoning will generate large windfall gains that could be used to fund the infrastructure needed to make development successful

David Norman says more compact housing growth policies may mean lower emissions and congestion growth, but upzoning will generate large windfall gains that could be used to fund the infrastructure needed to make development successful

If the best measure for housing demand is land value, what people will pay to live in particular areas, Auckland Council's economists find there is a mismatch in some areas between land that is high value, and current residential development potential

If the best measure for housing demand is land value, what people will pay to live in particular areas, Auckland Council's economists find there is a mismatch in some areas between land that is high value, and current residential development potential

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the effect on Auckland urban development of government plans to protect food producing land is not yet clear

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the effect on Auckland urban development of government plans to protect food producing land is not yet clear

Auckland Council report suggests 66% of the city's future urban zoned land is on elite or prime soils as the government works on a national policy statement for highly productive land

Auckland Council report suggests 66% of the city's future urban zoned land is on elite or prime soils as the government works on a national policy statement for highly productive land

Can Pukekohe be both a satellite town for Auckland and remain a key food growing region? Steve Forbes investigates

Can Pukekohe be both a satellite town for Auckland and remain a key food growing region? Steve Forbes investigates

Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy probes how we'll know whether the Unitary Plan is helping improve housing affordability in Auckland

Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy probes how we'll know whether the Unitary Plan is helping improve housing affordability in Auckland

Selena Eaqub on the responsibility of Nimbys, our bigger houses, Brexit pain, the need for fiscal stimulus, child poverty, local election apathy and more

Selena Eaqub on the responsibility of Nimbys, our bigger houses, Brexit pain, the need for fiscal stimulus, child poverty, local election apathy and more

New Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's push for a foreign property buyers tax is a no-go for National, but not necessarily for all its coalition partners or the Opposition

New Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's push for a foreign property buyers tax is a no-go for National, but not necessarily for all its coalition partners or the Opposition

Gabriel Makhlouf bold on highlighting risk of high mortgage debt levels, but shy on calling for house prices to fall

Gabriel Makhlouf bold on highlighting risk of high mortgage debt levels, but shy on calling for house prices to fall

Smith says Government looking at becoming a party to Unitary Plan appeals to combat any delays in bringing new housing supply to Auckland market

Smith says Government looking at becoming a party to Unitary Plan appeals to combat any delays in bringing new housing supply to Auckland market