The hiccups in the housing intensification Bill | RNZ
The new bipartisan bill on housing intensification was welcomed by all - until the detail was revealed.
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The new bipartisan bill on housing intensification was welcomed by all - until the detail was revealed. Keep Reading
Award-winning Kāinga Ora and Kiwibuild developments are proof affordable housing can still be comfortable and attractive. Keep Reading
OPINION: Wellington city should look to a variety of ways to get around, not promote some modes over others, says former mayor. Keep Reading
Auckland's housing market continues to soar despite the city spending more than 100 days in lockdown whilst bidders buy houses online. Keep Reading
Public drunkenness, meth rages and opioid comas are common, says a city resident. Keep Reading
Householders face losing over a billion dollars worth of sunlight and views under radical housing intensification law changes underway. Keep Reading
The city may be in a rut, but it has a plan to get out. Several plans, in fact. Keep Reading
PHOTO/FILE South Wairarapa councillors have approved a spatial plan to address future population growth of about 2480 people over the next 30 years. But councillors were quick to shut down any possibility of housing intensification in central Martinborough when they met on Wednesday. The draft spatial plan included the approval of lot sizes as small Read More Keep Reading
Tower has started flood-risk rating individual homes which will mean some pay more for their insurance. Keep Reading
3D-printed construction is in its early stages. But potential benefits include speedier on-site construction, less waste, and reduced labor. Keep Reading
The battle lines have been drawn, on Twitter, facebook, and in Council planning meetings. We are either pro-intensification, or we don’t care about equitable housing. This forced and simplistic dichotomy makes any debate about how we do intensification, often very difficult to have. Keep Reading
Developer Peter Dow says addressing the affordable housing issues and attracting people to Wellington will be hard -- but we can do hard things. Keep Reading
The Reserve Bank says Covid-19 has scared workers out of downtown centres, forcing a shift to the suburbs and the regions Keep Reading
Abby Stewart visits the small businesses thriving in Manawatū-Whanganui and learns how Vodafone is keeping regional New Zealand connected. Content created in paid partnership with Vodafone. The staff at MacBlack in Whanganui make their primary industry timber yard seem like an artisan worksh Keep Reading
Aucklanders would no longer count on being able to store their car using on-street parking either. Keep Reading
OPINION: The Government announced an amendment bill to increase housing density, but how do we balance more houses with quality? Keep Reading
Light rail to Island Bay, dedicated bus priority, new tunnels for walking and cycling, and a revamp of the Basin Reserve are part of a massive plan to transform Wellington. Keep Reading
Four options will be revealed today for the Let's Get Wellington Moving project, including one which could see 21,000 new homes built. Keep Reading
In city where cars were king and cyclists scarce, 80km of cycle lanes were built in less than two years. Keep Reading
Wellington City is now one of a handful of cities worldwide using the technology to identify and address social wellbeing issues. Keep Reading
New Zealanders react with amusement at travel guide’s optimistic ranking for 2022 Keep Reading
A preferred version of Auckland’s light rail is estimated to cost $14.6 billion, significantly more than surface-level light rail. Keep Reading
An appreciation of the city that's forever changing, by Anna Rawhiti-Connell. I secured my first job in Tāmaki Makaurau surrounded by human horse costumes, the Duchess of Malfi’s cloak and Caligula’s fur. My ticket to the city was granted after making three people laugh during an interview conduc Keep Reading
Old villas on big sections might be on their way out, but was our quarter-acre dream really all it was cracked up to be? Keep Reading
A heritage group says the Government’s new medium density housing rules could destroy the character of historic inner-city neighbourhoods. Keep Reading
The Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by NEC, has released the Safe Cities Index 2021, covering 60 major urban areas. In its fourth edition, the Index consists of 76 sub indicators grouped under 5 domains. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on community building and the Covid-19 2020 reset. Keep Reading