Puketāpapa Local Board
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.
Support developing sustainable and liveable neighbourhoods close to transport, work, community facilities and recreational amenity.
Support better quality density by advocating to Government to address the cost of construction, including materials and consent processes.
Increase housing availability by advocating for a diverse range of housing types and models, including affordable and rent-to-own options.
Work with developers to ensure new developments are introduced in tandem with facilities and improvements to serve the local community.
Support outreach programs to understand housing conditions for renters, followed by advocacy to ensure people are in warm, dry homes.
Build strong, cohesive neighbourhoods by supporting community-building initiatives like street BBQs, local clubs and community gardens.
Address housing affordability as a critical issue where households can afford and pay for housing costs, including rent or mortgage.
Improve the building consent process, including resource consent, to reduce waiting times.
Support the Auckland Council long-term plan for urban spaces that shape how people live, work and connect as a community.
Ensure building standards are being met in new high-density housing developments.
Ensure renters have support to understand their rights and obligations, especially regarding healthy homes standards.
Work with community groups to develop better outreach and initiatives to help the increasing number of unhoused people in Puketāpapa.
Advocate for Auckland Council to take an active role in the building and provision of social and affordable housing.
Advocate for funding of homelessness support in the suburbs of Auckland through social service providers.
Advocate for social and affordable housing projects that have been deferred in Wesley and Roskill South to restart.
Advocate strongly for improvements in the conditions of rental accommodation as the community has too many mouldy homes.
Encourage fruit tree planting on berms so that streetscapes are valued and cared for by locals.
Work closely with developers to incentivise community input in the design and implementation of housing developments.
Support communities to decide on their 'must haves' in new neighbourhoods and hold developers accountable.
Develop and share a response framework so community members know how to support people experiencing homelessness.
Facilitate regular networking opportunities of faith leaders to share resources and strategies around addressing community need.
Support developing sustainable and liveable neighbourhoods close to transport, work, community facilities and recreational amenity.
Support better quality density by advocating to Government to address the cost of construction, including materials and consent processes.
Increase housing availability by advocating for a diverse range of housing types and models, including affordable and rent-to-own options.
Work with developers to ensure new developments are introduced in tandem with facilities and improvements to serve the local community.
Support outreach programs to understand housing conditions for renters, followed by advocacy to ensure people are in warm, dry homes.
Build strong, cohesive neighbourhoods by supporting community-building initiatives like street BBQs, local clubs and community gardens.
Address housing affordability as a critical issue where households can afford and pay for housing costs, including rent or mortgage.
Improve the building consent process, including resource consent, to reduce waiting times.
Support the Auckland Council long-term plan for urban spaces that shape how people live, work and connect as a community.
Ensure building standards are being met in new high-density housing developments.
Ensure renters have support to understand their rights and obligations, especially regarding healthy homes standards.
Work with community groups to develop better outreach and initiatives to help the increasing number of unhoused people in Puketāpapa.
Advocate for Auckland Council to take an active role in the building and provision of social and affordable housing.
Advocate for funding of homelessness support in the suburbs of Auckland through social service providers.
Advocate for social and affordable housing projects that have been deferred in Wesley and Roskill South to restart.
Advocate strongly for improvements in the conditions of rental accommodation as the community has too many mouldy homes.
Encourage fruit tree planting on berms so that streetscapes are valued and cared for by locals.
Work closely with developers to incentivise community input in the design and implementation of housing developments.
Support communities to decide on their 'must haves' in new neighbourhoods and hold developers accountable.
Develop and share a response framework so community members know how to support people experiencing homelessness.
Facilitate regular networking opportunities of faith leaders to share resources and strategies around addressing community need.
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