Mayor of Hamilton
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.
Address homelessness and rising rental costs by having government and councils build more homes and control rents.
Reduce red tape to make it easier for people to acquire permits. The government needs to free up the housing market.
Support housing intensification upward and outward to provide more homes while addressing the land grab affecting many people.
Reduce delays in building consents to make it easier for people to get into homes.
Release more land by updating zoning rules to support steady growth and keep housing affordable for everyone in Hamilton.
Support partnerships with community, iwi and central government to tackle homelessness and increase affordable housing.
Prioritise infrastructure upgrades in build-ready zones to enable housing and enterprise to move forward where demand already exists.
Stage infrastructure delivery and sequence upgrades to match housing rollout and revenue availability without exceeding the budget.
Use smart infrastructure tools to plan, monitor and deliver upgrades more efficiently.
Build council housing for 5,000 tertiary students and staff close to the university and medical school to reduce current housing demands.
Remove all barriers to building consents, land supply and zoning to fast-track the housing development consent process.
Rezone suburbs to encourage higher-density housing development for senior citizen retirement villages with visitor short-stay housing.
Work alongside key community groups and local businesses to design a strategy to beautify urban spaces and streetscapes.
Work alongside community groups and agencies to design solutions to help alleviate homelessness.
Work alongside social housing providers and developers to design solutions for affordable housing while ensuring the health of the river.
Expand council partnerships to include religious groups and provide temporary housing for homeless, addressing immediate needs cost-effectively.
Rezone underused urban lots after proper investigation for mixed housing, increasing supply without farmland loss to improve affordability.
Streamline and speed up building consents with AI tools and more staff, cutting delays to boost housing supply and retain developers.
Allow for infill housing up to three storeys in the suburbs.
Put into place housing programmes for the homeless.
Rezone industrial areas to encourage investors.
Coordinate with central government, charities and other organisations to provide social or affordable housing in a responsible way.
Develop clear and fair rules throughout council operations and make people's interactions with council systems straightforward and simple.
Ensure transparent planning and contracting processes to help provide more predictable costs and timelines for housing developments.
Advocate against pet bonds and rental discrimination to ensure fair housing access for companion animal guardians.
Require green spaces in all new developments to provide habitat corridors for urban wildlife.
Review housing initiatives using best practice research to support vulnerable communities with compassionate leadership.
Improve the supply of industrial land to support the growth of the local manufacturing economy.
Speed up building consents by having a fast-tracked building consent option and moving to use more AI to process consents.
Invest in fixing wastewater constraints that are stopping development in about a third of the city currently.
Address homelessness and rising rental costs by having government and councils build more homes and control rents.
Reduce red tape to make it easier for people to acquire permits. The government needs to free up the housing market.
Support housing intensification upward and outward to provide more homes while addressing the land grab affecting many people.
Reduce delays in building consents to make it easier for people to get into homes.
Release more land by updating zoning rules to support steady growth and keep housing affordable for everyone in Hamilton.
Support partnerships with community, iwi and central government to tackle homelessness and increase affordable housing.
Prioritise infrastructure upgrades in build-ready zones to enable housing and enterprise to move forward where demand already exists.
Stage infrastructure delivery and sequence upgrades to match housing rollout and revenue availability without exceeding the budget.
Use smart infrastructure tools to plan, monitor and deliver upgrades more efficiently.
Build council housing for 5,000 tertiary students and staff close to the university and medical school to reduce current housing demands.
Remove all barriers to building consents, land supply and zoning to fast-track the housing development consent process.
Rezone suburbs to encourage higher-density housing development for senior citizen retirement villages with visitor short-stay housing.
Work alongside key community groups and local businesses to design a strategy to beautify urban spaces and streetscapes.
Work alongside community groups and agencies to design solutions to help alleviate homelessness.
Work alongside social housing providers and developers to design solutions for affordable housing while ensuring the health of the river.
Expand council partnerships to include religious groups and provide temporary housing for homeless, addressing immediate needs cost-effectively.
Rezone underused urban lots after proper investigation for mixed housing, increasing supply without farmland loss to improve affordability.
Streamline and speed up building consents with AI tools and more staff, cutting delays to boost housing supply and retain developers.
Allow for infill housing up to three storeys in the suburbs.
Put into place housing programmes for the homeless.
Rezone industrial areas to encourage investors.
Coordinate with central government, charities and other organisations to provide social or affordable housing in a responsible way.
Develop clear and fair rules throughout council operations and make people's interactions with council systems straightforward and simple.
Ensure transparent planning and contracting processes to help provide more predictable costs and timelines for housing developments.
Advocate against pet bonds and rental discrimination to ensure fair housing access for companion animal guardians.
Require green spaces in all new developments to provide habitat corridors for urban wildlife.
Review housing initiatives using best practice research to support vulnerable communities with compassionate leadership.
Improve the supply of industrial land to support the growth of the local manufacturing economy.
Speed up building consents by having a fast-tracked building consent option and moving to use more AI to process consents.
Invest in fixing wastewater constraints that are stopping development in about a third of the city currently.
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