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Housing 3 Jun 2016

Auckland Unitary Plan: a mammoth task nearly complete

After 249 days of hearings, reviewing 13,364 public submissions, and receiving over 10,000 pieces of evidence the independent hearings on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan have come to an end.

Housing 2 Jun 2016

National Policy Statement could be useful tool

Auckland’s mayor and deputy mayor believe the proposals contained in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (NPS) will provide a useful tool in measuring and meeting demand for land for both housing and business.

Housing 2 Jun 2016

Social response needed to Auckland's growth

The social impact of intensification was the theme of the Auckland Council Community Development and Safety Committee meeting 1 June.

Development 1 Jun 2016

Get free eco-design advice to make your home warm and healthy

Auckland Council’s eco design advisors offer free, in-home consultations on how to make your home healthier and more energy efficient.

Housing 31 May 2016

Watch: It's not just housing

Dr Lee Beattie discusses the importance of creating strong communities in new housing developments.

Housing 30 May 2016

Building Control's Ian McCormick scoops building award

Auckland Council Building Control general manager Ian McCormick was in the spotlight again recently – as a proud recipient of a Building Officials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ) award.

Plans / Projects 26 May 2016

A well planned Whenuapai deserves more than piecemeal housing projects

Auckland Council wants to create a great, well-planned community for Whenuapai, not simply a series of piecemeal housing developments, said Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse.

Housing 25 May 2016

Updated: Urban boundary myth busted

Auckland Council is busting the myth that there is a constraint on building beyond Auckland’s current Metropolitan Urban Limit (MUL).