A generation ago, having a full-time job pretty much guaranteed you could afford to buy your own home. Many Aucklanders now feel that this is now longer the case.
The affordability of housing in Auckland is now beyond the means of many people. One of Auckland Council’s goals in the Proposed Unitary Plan is to allow Aucklanders to build a greater variety of more affordable housing near town centres and transport based on high-quality urban design.
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub talks with John Campbell on Radio New Zealand about housing in Auckland and what can be done.
