Growing Together
Like other thriving, successful cities around the world, Tāmaki Makaurau is growing. By 2048 Auckland’s population is expected to reach 2.7million.
Central government has introduced new rules for how New Zealand’s largest cities must grow to allow for more housing.
Learn more about what it all means for our city and how you can play a part.
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Auckland’s growth must put people first
As Tāmaki Makaurau continues to grow and evolve, urban design experts say our historic approach to intensification could use a slight reset.
Submissions: what you need to know
What are submissions and and why they are important?
Auckland’s changing planning rules - what you need to know
Significant changes to Auckland’s planning rules come into effect today, enabling more higher density housing to be built across the region.
Resource consents: New housing density standards for enabling more homes
New housing density standards come into effect on August 18, 2022, which will enable more homes to be built across the Auckland region.
For a city to be liveable, its people need options
Auckland is in a perpetual cycle of growth and change, and right now its residents are demanding more variety in housing options. How will the city keep up?
Good density: How solid planning can turn neighbourhoods into ecosystems
Under challenging circumstances, Auckland is changing faster than it ever has before. We asked local and global experts to explain how Tāmaki is moving forward, and what action is still needed to turn it into a truly modern city.
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?
