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Government outlines plans for the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to be up and running from July next year
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Government outlines plans for the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to be up and running from July next year
Tom Logan and Paula Blackett say treating climate risk as an individual responsibility may reduce short-term government liability, but it will not reduce long-term social and fiscal liability
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Tom Logan and Paula Blackett say treating climate risk as an individual responsibility may reduce short-term government liability, but it will not reduce long-term social and fiscal liability
Auditor General says the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development needs to do better even though some positive things have been achieved
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Auditor General says the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development needs to do better even though some positive things have been achieved
Doug Fairgray on the Labour-National push to enable greater housing density across our five biggest cities
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Doug Fairgray on the Labour-National push to enable greater housing density across our five biggest cities
NZ’s most walkable towns and cities ranked: see how your neighbourhood stacks up
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NZ’s most walkable towns and cities ranked: see how your neighbourhood stacks up
A catch-up with the minister who believes the RBNZ is largely to blame for the recent spike in house prices, and is responding by making investors pay more tax and allowing for more densification
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A catch-up with the minister who believes the RBNZ is largely to blame for the recent spike in house prices, and is responding by making investors pay more tax and allowing for more densification
Government considering speeding up implementation of its National Policy Statement for urban development
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Government considering speeding up implementation of its National Policy Statement for urban development
National proposes giving councils $50,000 to spend on infrastructure for every building consent issued above historic averages
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National proposes giving councils $50,000 to spend on infrastructure for every building consent issued above historic averages
Government outlines timetable for replacing the Resource Management Act in this term of Parliament - with three new pieces of legislation
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Government outlines timetable for replacing the Resource Management Act in this term of Parliament - with three new pieces of legislation
Legislation has been passed to speed up housing developments and spread the cost of infrastructure, but developers aren't (yet) queueing up to use it
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Legislation has been passed to speed up housing developments and spread the cost of infrastructure, but developers aren't (yet) queueing up to use it
Panel suggests RMA be scrapped and replaced by two new pieces of legislation, which both address planning and environmental issues
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Panel suggests RMA be scrapped and replaced by two new pieces of legislation, which both address planning and environmental issues
Government's new urban development policy could lead to greater parking congestion in both residential and commercial areas
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Government's new urban development policy could lead to greater parking congestion in both residential and commercial areas
Gareth Vaughan on US anti-mask madness, a government job guarantee, the leveraging of American corporates, why COVID-19 might not change our cities as much as we expect & COVID-19 trumps Olympics in Japan
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Gareth Vaughan on US anti-mask madness, a government job guarantee, the leveraging of American corporates, why COVID-19 might not change our cities as much as we expect & COVID-19 trumps Olympics in Japan
'Less certain and more expensive' - Treasury's take on a complex model to levy landowners to pay for infrastructure 
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'Less certain and more expensive' - Treasury's take on a complex model to levy landowners to pay for infrastructure 
KiwiBuild stock take: Govt currently $26 million out of pocket buying and selling KiwiBuild houses; 406 houses sold, 728 under construction; Mixed response from developers to reset
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KiwiBuild stock take: Govt currently $26 million out of pocket buying and selling KiwiBuild houses; 406 houses sold, 728 under construction; Mixed response from developers to reset