Mayor of Whakatāne
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Work with Kāinga Ora, land owners, developers and community providers to unlock affordable housing.
Continue work on the spatial plan to guide future development.
Review our consent processes to ensure we are not unnecessarily inhibiting innovative housing solutions.
Lobby government to get more involved in banking for the purposes of loaning direct to the public for housing.
Lobby government to regulate commercial banks in order to discourage speculative housing investment and funnel more money to infrastructure.
Lobby government to make central bank money available to make strategic land purchases for housing development.
Negotiate the lease of Māori land for the building of papakainga and housing communities.
Develop meaningful room-boarding and tenancy procedures. Win-win matches, not only exchange of money but company and in-house and yard care.
Work with Kāinga Ora, land owners, developers and community providers to unlock affordable housing.
Continue work on the spatial plan to guide future development.
Review our consent processes to ensure we are not unnecessarily inhibiting innovative housing solutions.
Lobby government to get more involved in banking for the purposes of loaning direct to the public for housing.
Lobby government to regulate commercial banks in order to discourage speculative housing investment and funnel more money to infrastructure.
Lobby government to make central bank money available to make strategic land purchases for housing development.
Negotiate the lease of Māori land for the building of papakainga and housing communities.
Develop meaningful room-boarding and tenancy procedures. Win-win matches, not only exchange of money but company and in-house and yard care.
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