Auckland Council
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.
Accelerate the building consent process by using digital systems and AI-assisted checks and reduce council bureaucracy.
Hold developers accountable beyond project handover and restore trust in urban development by protecting apartment buyers and residents.
Support controlled intensification around transport hubs while protecting the character of suburbs, balancing supply with heritage protection.
Continue working for a boarding house register for Auckland, in the absence of central government prioritising a national approach.
Strongly support the provision of more housing in Auckland, including more social housing, particularly in areas close to jobs and services.
Support council adopting a human rights approach to housing, including that everyone has the right to secure housing that meets their needs.
Support greater use of mixed-use zoning to enable local shops and businesses intermixed with homes.
Build more houses closer to transport hubs and town centres.
Support building more houses closer to transport hubs and town centres.
Support increased development contributions for greenfields development to cover the increased cost of urban sprawl.
Support increasing development contributions for greenfields development to cover the increased cost of urban sprawl.
Accelerate the building consent process by using digital systems and AI-assisted checks and reduce council bureaucracy.
Hold developers accountable beyond project handover and restore trust in urban development by protecting apartment buyers and residents.
Support controlled intensification around transport hubs while protecting the character of suburbs, balancing supply with heritage protection.
Continue working for a boarding house register for Auckland, in the absence of central government prioritising a national approach.
Strongly support the provision of more housing in Auckland, including more social housing, particularly in areas close to jobs and services.
Support council adopting a human rights approach to housing, including that everyone has the right to secure housing that meets their needs.
Support greater use of mixed-use zoning to enable local shops and businesses intermixed with homes.
Build more houses closer to transport hubs and town centres.
Support building more houses closer to transport hubs and town centres.
Support increased development contributions for greenfields development to cover the increased cost of urban sprawl.
Support increasing development contributions for greenfields development to cover the increased cost of urban sprawl.
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