Auckland housing crisis

Auckland's residential building boom continues, with new homes completed in February up 36% compared to a year earlier

Auckland's residential building boom continues, with new homes completed in February up 36% compared to a year earlier

Auckland's housing crisis starting to ease as supply starts to overtake demand and accumulated housing shortage starts to shrink

Auckland's housing crisis starting to ease as supply starts to overtake demand and accumulated housing shortage starts to shrink

New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years

New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years

Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome

Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome

Auckland Council is consenting many more dwellings, especially smaller dwelling units. And building these will require a different type of construction worker, one already in hot demand

Auckland Council is consenting many more dwellings, especially smaller dwelling units. And building these will require a different type of construction worker, one already in hot demand

Good news for Aucklanders with the number of new dwelling consents up and average values falling, suggesting a shift towards more affordable new housing

Good news for Aucklanders with the number of new dwelling consents up and average values falling, suggesting a shift towards more affordable new housing

Statistics New Zealand says there were 2926 new homes consented nationally in March, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier; Auckland had 1082 consents, up 14.9%

Statistics New Zealand says there were 2926 new homes consented nationally in March, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier; Auckland had 1082 consents, up 14.9%

The number of new homes consented in February fell year-on-year and the annual growth rate is slowing

The number of new homes consented in February fell year-on-year and the annual growth rate is slowing

Research by Auckland Council's economists shows an Auckland property's value is influenced by size, school zone, amenity access and cladding just as much as location

Research by Auckland Council's economists shows an Auckland property's value is influenced by size, school zone, amenity access and cladding just as much as location

Auckland Council's economists say the early signs are the new Urban Plan is encouraging much more brownfield development that is infrastructure-efficient

Auckland Council's economists say the early signs are the new Urban Plan is encouraging much more brownfield development that is infrastructure-efficient

Auckland Council's economists argue that evidence from across NZ supports the conclusion that land use regulation is unlikely to be the main culprit for house price rises

Auckland Council's economists argue that evidence from across NZ supports the conclusion that land use regulation is unlikely to be the main culprit for house price rises

Government axing Auckland relocation grant, says it just shifted the problems elsewhere

Government axing Auckland relocation grant, says it just shifted the problems elsewhere

Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June

Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June

New dwelling consents up strongly in Auckland, but still short of what's needed

New dwelling consents up strongly in Auckland, but still short of what's needed

With the NZ economy at a tipping point, John Tookey probes whether laissez-faire ideology or pragmatic intervention will win the housing affordability debate

With the NZ economy at a tipping point, John Tookey probes whether laissez-faire ideology or pragmatic intervention will win the housing affordability debate