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New planning policies to boost housing: the good, the bad

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An apartment building under construction in Wellington

An apartment building under construction in Wellington Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at six big changes announced by the government to boost housing, including the setting up of Housing Growth Targets for tier 1 and 2 councils and the abolition of apartment minimum floor areas.

Bill breaks down the pros and cons of each change.

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.