Urban Planning stories
The hub is expected to take 40,000 truck movements a year off Mid Canterbury roads and cut freight emissions by 70%.
Without demolitions data, councils cannot tell how much new housing is really being added, especially in brownfield areas such as Auckland.
Auckland and Wellington stand to gain from denser neighbourhoods, but planners say the 15-minute city model will not suit every suburb.
Auckland’s proposed road charge could cut peak-time delays, but only if public transport alternatives are ready from day one.
If approved by ministers, the revised District Plan could open more sites for housing and upzone rail corridors across Wellington.
Could ease the housing shortage by letting developers build higher on larger merged sites, even as councils opt out of existing upzoning rules.
Critics warn the draft plan will worsen congestion and emissions by prioritising highways over public transport, walking and cycling.
Stronger planning rules are still needed to stop homes being built on land prone to landslides and coastal erosion after Cyclone Gabrielle.
Auckland faces a funding gap for bus, rail and road safety projects after the government scrapped a tax set to raise NZ$1.5 billion.
Sales activity picked up in December as lower days to sell and firmer prices signalled the property market may be moving into a more positive phase.
Residents along Dominion Rd face years more bus congestion after Auckland’s light rail plan was scrapped following successive government missteps.
Sales and new listings jumped in November, with REINZ saying the housing market is showing signs of renewed confidence ahead of Christmas.
Extra Sydney Metro West stations could unlock tens of thousands of homes, with a Rosehill proposal alone centring on 25,000 new dwellings.
Cities are moving to protect residents and assets as heatwaves, floods and storms intensify, with four in five now facing climate hazards.
A Houston-style street vote could let homeowners opt out locally, easing resistance to higher-density housing rules across New Zealand.
Without more public transport and safer active travel, higher fuel prices risk pricing more Kiwis out of everyday trips.
Buyer interest lifted in October, with new listings, auctions and asking prices all rising after the election.
New research says the model could help low-income families and key workers secure homes for generations in Aotearoa New Zealand.
A $24.8 billion roads and public transport plan could give builders more certainty and lift jobs, commerce and regional growth.
Stockholm will bar petrol and diesel cars from its centre from late 2024, raising air-quality hopes but prompting grid and charging worries.
