National Policy Statement confirms what is already being done I knew with this weak Government for the last eight years not to expect much with a National Policy Statement … Continue reading Government’s Weak Willed Attempt at National Policy Statement Does Things We Can Already Do #AKLPols
Deja vu moment as Elected Representatives realise human element missing from planning Reading the following statement from Auckland Council below it seems our Councillors and for that matter our … Continue reading Councillors Realise Social Response needed for Auckland’s Growth 5 Years Late #AKLPols
Council already has 11,000 hectares of land for Greenfield release There has been a lot of rhetoric from the Prime Minister on housing in Auckland even though the Government … Continue reading Is Key All Talk When it Comes to Greenfield Development? Council Sets Aside Land for 160,000 Homes #UnitaryPlan
First large scale redevelopment in Manukau within two years UPDATE – March 2018: The deal did not happen. According to documents and correspondence from Panuku the land never changed … Continue reading UPDATE #TransformManukau – 600 Apartments on the way. Part 15 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Government increases threats on Unitary Plan with housing While Budget 2016 is certainly a flop to the point a national disgrace I have seen Finance Minister Bill English and … Continue reading English Gives Strongest Hints on Auckland Commissioners with the #UnitaryPlan
Mixed Use Centre goes ahead From NZ Retail Property Group Milford Centre Plans Given the Go-Ahead The Auckland City Council has approved planning consents for New Zealand Retail Property … Continue reading Milford Apartments and Mall Go Ahead
Empowering communities, people and business From Strong Towns: ENGINEERS SHOULD NOT DESIGN STREETS MAY 23, 2016 BY CHARLES MAROHN Last Friday I was participating in the 5th Annual Mayor’s Bike … Continue reading Streets versed Roads: Why Engineers Should Not Design Them But People Should
Ministers incapable so we need new ones It is time for this Government to go. Sadly for that to happen we need an Opposition ready to go and we … Continue reading Time for New 21st Century Housing and Transport Ministers #NZPols
Dr Nick Smith Technically Announces same Budget Policy as a year ago I see Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith is doing the old pie rewarmed from the pie warmer … Continue reading Housing Minister Drops A Rewarmed Pie Housing Policy (From Last Year) #AKLPols
Not cheap In light of the Rural Urban Boundary cluster-fudge caused by Labour’s Phil Tywford the housing and Unitary Plan debate has gone entirely amok after it had calm … Continue reading $17b is the Cost to Service Greenfield Sprawl in Auckland #AKLPols ($121k per new house)
Talking Southern Auckland 