Auckland Council has voted 18–5 in favour of a new housing intensification plan that will allow 10–15 storey high rises to be built around public transport hubs, replacing the previous proposal focused on three-storey housing across the city.
The plan, known as ‘Plan Change 120’, responds to RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop’s directive to allocate up to two million new homes in Auckland while also downzoning hazard-prone areas.
Critics argue the policy fails to protect special character areas and lacks adequate public consultation, but a last-minute bid to delay the decision was rejected.
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Auckland’s $2 Million Homes Showdown: Towers, Three Storeys, or Ministerial Takeover?
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Why does New Zealand always has to do things that have proven not to work one way or the other. High tower living socially always ends up a disaster. But of course Towers need to be built for the 2 minute cities that can hold the numbers projected who will be living in them.
Politicians are headline seeking attention seekers
Who create crisis then act out real life parts in the crisis they have created
Its all revolving doors
One lot of clowns replace another clot of clowns
There is an ever ending supply
We need less government protruding into our lives and sound decisions made on sound economic footing
Politics in NZ is damage control in perpetual motion
Or where have they delivered us now?
where have they delivered us now??
WEF style -= shit creek and no paddle in sight – USURY to the eyeballs