4 Jul 2024

Govt announces policies so cities can be expanded outwards

From Checkpoint, 5:11 pm on 4 July 2024

Housing Minister Chris Bishop today announced a raft of policies that will allow cities to be expandard outwards, including removing councils' ability to impose rural-urban boundary lines, and requiring them to make enough land available to meet housing demand for the next 30 years. Paul Gilberd, chief executive of community housing sector collective, Community Housing Aotearoa speaks to Susana Lei'ataua.