Twyford knuckles down on the Urban Growth Agenda Last week the Minister of Transport, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Phil Tywford held a large get together to launch the … Continue reading Here Comes the Planning Ministry: Twyford to Introduce Sweeping Changes to Planning and City Building
Update on housing This came in from the Chief Economist of Auckland Council: Auckland Monthly Housing Update for July Auckland Council’s Research and Evaluation Unit (RIMU) has released its … Continue reading Housing in Auckland Update – July 2018: Housing Activity Accelerates – in favour of Brownfields
Minister plans to relax Unitary Plan rules Also: KiwiBuild eligibility Yesterday in a KiwiBuild summit the Transport, Housing and Urban Development Minister (the Minister of THUD) dropped this surprise … Continue reading Are our Metropolitan Centres About to Become Super (Sized) Metropolitan Centres? Minister Explores Relaxing Unitary Plan Rules. Also KiwiBuild
Prefab housing on its way In the week Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford laid out the land on how Prefab housing (housing built offsite to standardised designs, … Continue reading 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! PREFABS ARE A GO. Prefab Housing Inches Closer. Need to Make Sure it Caters to Typologies
Now for some legislation I have believed that we need a Planning Ministry that oversees both Planning and urban development in New Zealand. The Australian State Governments have their … Continue reading Housing and Urban Development Minister Twyford’s Urban Development Super Ministry Draws Closer
18 months of work, 18,000 submissions, 300 major changes and 100% success rate! 18 months of work, 18,000 submissions, 300 major changes and 100% success rate from my submission … Continue reading #AucklandPlan2050 Passes and Goes Live. Now to Node Frameworks, ‘Targets’ and Parks
Despite slowdown in Migration Auckland continues to rocket ahead From Auckland Council: Strong population growth fuels building boom Published: 24 May 2018 The latest Auckland Economic Quarterly from the council’s … Continue reading Population Growth Continues to Fuel Boom in Auckland. Pressures Mount and Can the Auckland Plan Handle It?
New affordable homes right in South Auckland’s Core Today I was privileged to see the marking of a new affordable housing build right in the core of Southern Auckland … Continue reading #OurManukau Barrowcliffe Development (Kōtuitui Place) Sees 300 New Homes. Part 28 of #TransformManukau
Quality urban development From Housing New Zealand: Housing New Zealand redevelopment wins Auckland Architecture Award A Housing New Zealand redevelopment in Mount Albert last night won a New Zealand … Continue reading Housing New Zealand Intensification Project Wins Award
Stop gap measure – still needing Urban Development Authority I’ll post the presser first to give the context that came out from Housing Minister Phil Twyford yesterday: KiwiBuild: Opportunity … Continue reading Next Stage of KiwiBuild Helps Fill Housing Supply Gaps
Talking Southern Auckland 