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Census confirms Auckland’s striking shift in new housing
Auckland Council’s Chief Economist provides new visual data based on Census 2023 that paints a vivid picture of Auckland tackling its housing needs - 64,800 new homes since 2018
Auckland upzoning sparks more homes and improved affordability
Chief Economist Gary Blick talks about the Auckland Unitary Plan and how upzoning for greater housing capacity sees significant positive outcomes, such as substantially more new homes and improved affordability
‘It will feel like a new city’ - how midtown will transform the city centre
Aucklanders, prepare yourselves: When the regeneration of midtown in the city centre is complete, there’s a good chance you’ll hardly recognise this part of Tāmaki Makaurau.
The art and science of managing society’s resources well
This quarter’s edition of the Auckland Economic Quarterly looks at how cities create value and explores how well we might be fulfilling our potential in Auckland.
There’s more than one way to intensify Auckland
With huge population growth forecast for Auckland in the coming decades, it’s time for the city to build infrastructure to match. But how do we create this new infrastructure on top of what’s already here?
34 per cent increase in Auckland property values
Auckland Council’s latest property valuations show significant movements across the region, with an average value increase of 34 per cent.
New watch-captain for Auckland’s economy
Auckland Council’s new Chief Economist, Gary Blick, and his team are working on some fresh economic insights for Auckland as we near the end of the first quarter of 2022.
