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Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says

Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says

Chris Bishop’s ambitious housing policies have run into inevitable roadblocks in Cabinet, which includes a number of NIMBY ministers

Chris Bishop’s ambitious housing policies have run into inevitable roadblocks in Cabinet, which includes a number of NIMBY ministers

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%

Auckland Council's chief economist says if improving affordability is a goal, then we need to give serious consideration to increasing our capacity to build new homes

Auckland Council's chief economist says if improving affordability is a goal, then we need to give serious consideration to increasing our capacity to build new homes

Housing Minister Chris Bishop urges councils to rezone more land as home building falls behind record migration numbers

Housing Minister Chris Bishop urges councils to rezone more land as home building falls behind record migration numbers

Medium-density buildings would need to be approved by a super-majority of homeowners in many suburbs under Act's housing plan

Medium-density buildings would need to be approved by a super-majority of homeowners in many suburbs under Act's housing plan

Christopher Luxon’s National Party has scrapped a bi-partisan housing agreement and will instead allow cities to choose where and how to build 30-years of growth

Christopher Luxon’s National Party has scrapped a bi-partisan housing agreement and will instead allow cities to choose where and how to build 30-years of growth

Stakeholders agree Commerce Commission report into supermarket industry on the right track, but still too much reliance on supermarket giants doing the 'right thing' of their own accord

Stakeholders agree Commerce Commission report into supermarket industry on the right track, but still too much reliance on supermarket giants doing the 'right thing' of their own accord

Brendon Harre celebrates the latest revolution in how we will develop our urban built environment with local planning systems to become more permissive and less segregating

Brendon Harre celebrates the latest revolution in how we will develop our urban built environment with local planning systems to become more permissive and less segregating

Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on five US cities or states that have followed Auckland and upzoned to promote housing affordability

Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy on five US cities or states that have followed Auckland and upzoned to promote housing affordability

Auckland City economists find three things people value as reflected in house prices: development options, short supply, and being near jobs. Trees don't count

Auckland City economists find three things people value as reflected in house prices: development options, short supply, and being near jobs. Trees don't count

Auckland Council's 'decision version' of the Unitary Plan, including maps, notified and open to appeal through the court

Auckland Council's 'decision version' of the Unitary Plan, including maps, notified and open to appeal through the court

Auckland Council says Unitary Plan to provide for more than 400,000 new homes to meet the demands of Auckland’s growth over the next 30 years

Auckland Council says Unitary Plan to provide for more than 400,000 new homes to meet the demands of Auckland’s growth over the next 30 years

Auckland Council staff suggest Councillors reject 14 recommendations made by the expert hearings panel on the Unitary Plan

Auckland Council staff suggest Councillors reject 14 recommendations made by the expert hearings panel on the Unitary Plan

Vic Crone echoes Phil Goff's call for housing densification to be prioritised around transport hubs, emphasises importance of improving transport and using more PPPs

Vic Crone echoes Phil Goff's call for housing densification to be prioritised around transport hubs, emphasises importance of improving transport and using more PPPs