NZ Urban Development news from the media | 13 September 2022 | Call for Christchurch councillors to vote against extra housing density

Call for Christchurch councillors to vote against extra housing density

A growing number of community groups are calling on the Christchurch City Council to vote against housing intensification, despite the council’s hands being tied by central Government.

On Thursday, councillors will vote on planning changes required by a 2021 Government law that are destined to reshape the city. Mayor Lianne Dalziel and several councillors have expressed strong opposition to the new rules.

The changes will allow up to three, three-storey homes on most sections across the city. A few areas are exempted on grounds including heritage, coastal hazards and infrastructure constraints.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/129758826/call-for-christchurch-councillors-to-vote-against-extra-housing-density

Buying off-the-plan is not an option for the next stage of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei’s housing development

New homes in the second stage of Auckland hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei’s housing development will hit the market later this year, but buying off-the-plan is not an option.

While the 13 homes in the first stage of Oneoneroa, which is in Belmont on Auckland’s North Shore, were pre-sold, the latest 16 homes will be sold once completed.

Grant Kemble, chief executive of the hapu’s commercial arm, Whai Rawa, said the market had changed, and there was more uncertainty about rising construction costs and supply chain issues for buyers.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/real-estate/129712678/buying-offtheplan-is-not-an-option-for-the-next-stage-of-ngti-whtua-rkeis-housing-development

Auckland Council monthly housing update, September 2022

September highlights:

• 1825 dwellings were consented in July 2022.
• In the year ending July 2022, 21,743 dwellings were consented in the region.
• 17 per cent of new dwellings consented in July 2022 were houses, 9 per cent were apartments and 74 per cent were townhouses, flats, units, retirement village units, or other types of attached dwellings.
• 165 dwellings were consented on Kāinga Ora or Tāmaki Regeneration Company owned land in July 2022.
• 1721 of dwellings consented in July 2022 were inside the RUB. Over the past 12 months, 94 per cent of new dwellings consented were inside the RUB.
• 26 per cent of dwellings consented were inside the 1500m walking catchments of the rapid transit network in July 2022.
• 1121 dwellings were ‘completed’ by having a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) issued in July 2022.

https://www.knowledgeauckland.org.nz/publications/auckland-monthly-housing-update-september-2022/