Waiheke 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.
Advocate for ring-fencing revenue from any visitor levy on Waiheke to invest in affordable housing and community development.
Push for practical changes in the district plan review to allow for more flexible housing options such as co-ownership and granny flats.
Secure a short-term rental register to collect data and make informed policy decisions about housing.
Identify land suitable for social, affordable rental or community housing development to help solve Waiheke's housing problems.
Support Kāinga Ora purchasing from Auckland Council the adjoining land at 6 Belgium Street and 7 Waitai Road, Waiheke Island, and developing and managing it for mixed social housing.
Use a form of empty house tax on Waiheke's 2,079 unoccupied houses to increase the number available for rental.
Advocate tenancy reform and more long-term rentals for secure local housing.
Support community housing groups like the Waiheke Community Housing Trust.
Plan to reflect local needs, not just holiday homes and short-term rentals.
Enable small and second dwellings to be repurposed from short to long-term rentals to alleviate housing displacement and homelessness.
Establish an aged-care residential home so aged people can remain in their community and their whānau while receiving support and healthcare.
Advocate for ring-fencing revenue from any visitor levy on Waiheke to invest in affordable housing and community development.
Push for practical changes in the district plan review to allow for more flexible housing options such as co-ownership and granny flats.
Secure a short-term rental register to collect data and make informed policy decisions about housing.
Identify land suitable for social, affordable rental or community housing development to help solve Waiheke's housing problems.
Support Kāinga Ora purchasing from Auckland Council the adjoining land at 6 Belgium Street and 7 Waitai Road, Waiheke Island, and developing and managing it for mixed social housing.
Use a form of empty house tax on Waiheke's 2,079 unoccupied houses to increase the number available for rental.
Advocate tenancy reform and more long-term rentals for secure local housing.
Support community housing groups like the Waiheke Community Housing Trust.
Plan to reflect local needs, not just holiday homes and short-term rentals.
Enable small and second dwellings to be repurposed from short to long-term rentals to alleviate housing displacement and homelessness.
Establish an aged-care residential home so aged people can remain in their community and their whānau while receiving support and healthcare.
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