Mixed views on Christchurch density rebellion

13:35 Thu, 6 Oct

Christchurch City Council’s decision to reject government’s rules enabling greater housing density created a stir among Auckland’s Mayoral candidates. The government’s national standards for housing...

Auckland intensification feedback deadline nears

08:00 Mon, 26 Sep

Auckland Council is strongly encouraging people to make a submission before September 29 on proposed Unitary Plan changes to allow for considerably more intensive housing....

Intensification and biodiversity clashes 

16:53 Thu, 28 Jul

Auckland Council staff say that two government policies council is navigating have tensions between them.  At the Environment and Climate Change Committee on July 7...

Intensification not all bad, say real estate agents

09:00 Wed, 27 Jul

There may be unease in some quarters about new housing intensification rules that will take effect next month, but Mahurangi real estate agents are largely...

Third meeting called as rezoning opposition grows on Coast

17:24 Tue, 28 Jun

‘One size does not fit all’ was a key message that came from the second public meeting about the rezoning of large parts of Whangaparāoa...