Waihōpai Toetoe Community 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.
Maintain current housing quality guidelines as appropriate, ensuring new builds have good insulation and glazing while leaving others alone.
Recognise that affordability and homelessness are national issues beyond the local level and encourage looking after neighbours and friends.
Trim the building consenting process down to simply checking if it is safe, addressing the current laughably expensive process.
Support housing affordability in communities.
Utilise land for affordable housing and grow communities.
Maintain current housing quality guidelines as appropriate, ensuring new builds have good insulation and glazing while leaving others alone.
Recognise that affordability and homelessness are national issues beyond the local level and encourage looking after neighbours and friends.
Trim the building consenting process down to simply checking if it is safe, addressing the current laughably expensive process.
Support housing affordability in communities.
Utilise land for affordable housing and grow communities.
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