Urban Planning

Investigation recommends removing restrictions such as height limits, tower dimension rules and floor area ratios in central Auckland

Investigation recommends removing restrictions such as height limits, tower dimension rules and floor area ratios in central Auckland

Housing Minister Chris Bishop details proposed new levy system for infrastructure development charges with councils having discretion over moving to levy system between 2029 and 2030

Housing Minister Chris Bishop details proposed new levy system for infrastructure development charges with councils having discretion over moving to levy system between 2029 and 2030

Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer

Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer

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

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

Brendon Harre sees the increasing traffic congestion getting worse in Christchurch, already tougher than other main centers. He explores if mass transit options could work there

Brendon Harre sees the increasing traffic congestion getting worse in Christchurch, already tougher than other main centers. He explores if mass transit options could work there

The National Party’s proposed housing reforms will be delayed until 2027 while it overhauls the Resource Management Act

The National Party’s proposed housing reforms will be delayed until 2027 while it overhauls the Resource Management Act

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announces overhaul of infrastructure development charges, introduces new levy system to boost infrastructure funding

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announces overhaul of infrastructure development charges, introduces new levy system to boost infrastructure funding

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

Minister for Housing Chris Bishop says the Government is ‘liberalising the rules’ of the housing market which will help property become more affordable, has spoken with banks about apartment lending criteria

Minister for Housing Chris Bishop says the Government is ‘liberalising the rules’ of the housing market which will help property become more affordable, has spoken with banks about apartment lending criteria

Bishop will abolish urban limits, set housing growth targets, and define rapid transport in plan to tackle the housing crisis

Bishop will abolish urban limits, set housing growth targets, and define rapid transport in plan to tackle the housing crisis

Parliament tasks a cross-party committee with working out how to cope with the risk of extreme weather events as climate change makes disasters more frequent

Parliament tasks a cross-party committee with working out how to cope with the risk of extreme weather events as climate change makes disasters more frequent

Katharine Moody argues the Fast Track Approvals Bill is a governance arrangement as bad as the partisan means through which US Supreme Court judges are selected

Katharine Moody argues the Fast Track Approvals Bill is a governance arrangement as bad as the partisan means through which US Supreme Court judges are selected

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he wants to flood big cities with 30 years of mixed-use land ready for development to 'solve New Zealand’s housing crisis'

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he wants to flood big cities with 30 years of mixed-use land ready for development to 'solve New Zealand’s housing crisis'

Kevin Sampson says spending billions won't solve Auckland's gridlock. But a revised spatial plan that encourages incremental shifts and changes will. CBDs need less focus

Kevin Sampson says spending billions won't solve Auckland's gridlock. But a revised spatial plan that encourages incremental shifts and changes will. CBDs need less focus

The Green Party says it could build light rail in every major city for less than the tunneled Auckland Light Rail proposal

The Green Party says it could build light rail in every major city for less than the tunneled Auckland Light Rail proposal