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Withdrawing Plan Change 78 – what this could mean for you
Plan Change 78 will be partly withdrawn along with the medium density residential standards on 9 October 2025
New plan approved for Auckland’s future
New planning rules have been approved to strengthen flood protections and focus more homes in safer, well-connected places near jobs, shops and transport for public submissions
Haere rā Britomart, kia ora Waitematā Station
From 21 September, Auckland’s downtown train station will officially be known as Waitematā Station, retiring the Britomart name.
Auckland’s next planning rules are being considered – how do they compare?
The committee will decide on a proposed blueprint for how Auckland grows.
What you need to know
What’s happening with Auckland’s planning rules? Check out the top 10 things to know and how they could shape where and how we live.
Where Aucklanders Want to Live
New research reveals where Aucklanders most want to live—and why demand is strongest near jobs, shops, public transport, and parks.
More homes near jobs and transport key to lifting Auckland’s economy
“Auckland’s GDP is about 13 per cent higher on a per person basis than the national average.”
Auckland’s Draft Planning Rules: Myths vs Facts
Confused about Auckland’s draft plan change? Find out what’s fact, what’s myth, and what the draft rules really mean for Auckland's housing and growth
Auckland’s regenerated city centre is beamed to 90 countries
“Tāmaki Makaurau is a stunning character in its own right.”
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The economics of Maungawhau Station
“Demand for housing tends to be stronger near services, jobs and transport – in places like Maungawhau” – Auckland Council Chief Economist.
The art of Maungawhau Station
“Having visibility of Māori art in our city is important. Ten years ago it wasn’t obvious. It couldn’t be seen. I can see Māori live here now.”
New midtown ‘green link’ edges closer, as next part of Victoria Street cycleway opens
“Construction fences around these midtown works are diminishing and the quality of design and careful staging of the renewal are visible.”
Safer, smarter, better-connected: Draft changes to boost flood protections and housing - maps available
Draft changes to better protect people and property from high-risk hazards and focus more homes close to town centres and transport progress to the next stage.
Auckland Council to consider draft rules to boost flood protections and housing
Draft planning rules aim to better protect people and property from flooding while enabling more homes near fast, frequent transport, jobs, shop and everyday services
Hobsonville Point - first decade of a housing masterclass
The housing blueprint envisioned by the Auckland Unitary Plan.
The building has gone - but the materials live on
The aging Norman King Building in the middle of Northcote is no more.
