Auckland Council
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Recognise housing as a private good that is rivalrous and excludable, and therefore best provided by the free market rather than the council.
Limit council's role to infrastructure and mediating disputes between property owners.
Treat homelessness in crisis as an emergency service issue and recognise permanent housing is not the council's role.
Advocate for strategic infrastructure investments that maximise value, minimise waste and support long-term resilience and sustainability.
Collaborate with communities to guide development in ways that protect local character, heritage and values while accommodating growth.
Advocate for reforms that simplify and speed up regulatory and approval processes, enabling faster, more efficient housing development.
Recognise housing as a private good that is rivalrous and excludable, and therefore best provided by the free market rather than the council.
Limit council's role to infrastructure and mediating disputes between property owners.
Treat homelessness in crisis as an emergency service issue and recognise permanent housing is not the council's role.
Advocate for strategic infrastructure investments that maximise value, minimise waste and support long-term resilience and sustainability.
Collaborate with communities to guide development in ways that protect local character, heritage and values while accommodating growth.
Advocate for reforms that simplify and speed up regulatory and approval processes, enabling faster, more efficient housing development.
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