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This report examines how both Auckland City Council and Glen Innes residents understand 'liveability', as expressed in the Glen Innes Liveable Community Plan consultation process.

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An overview of research on the impact of housing on the health status of Aucklanders. Key issues examined include affordability; crowding; substandard design; cold, dampness and mould; and hazards and injury. Housing deprivation amongst Maori and Pacific people, and the adequacy of current legal and policy frameworks to deliver adequate, safe housing for all is also discussed.

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This thesis explores the experiences of refugees and ethnic minorities in relation to access to appropriate state housing. It examines the consequences of the lack of culturally-appropriate housing for refugee families, with a particular focus on the Ethiopian refugee population in Auckland. The thesis makes a number of recommendations about social housing provision in New Zealand.

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This thesis provides a critical assessment of the likely success of the Auckland Regional Growth Strategy in facilitating controlled growth, and promoting a more compact city form. It explores the reasons for the development of the Strategy, and provides a case study of efforts to implement it, as outlined in the intensification strategy for the suburb of Avondale. The case study includes an analysis of community attitudes to intensification; as well as a review of land capacity in Avondale available to support intensification.

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An examination of the aspirations and experiences of first home buyers living in Auckland. This report provides a profile of the characteristics and expectations of a sample of first-home buyers. It discusses the barriers and constraints they face, as well as the types of assistance they need to call upon to help them buy a home.

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A detailed review of the health of the region's natural environment. The key social and economic drivers behind environmental change are examined; and the implications of these changes for quality of life and sustainable resource management in the region are explored.

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An effort to aid interpretation of 'outstanding natural landscapes', as referred to in the Resource Management Act. This qualitative research project provides feedback on what types of natural landscapes are most highly valued by Aucklanders.

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Treatment and land disposal systems for domestic wastewater from households, commercial premises and similar facilities A W (Sandy) Ormiston  Robyn E Floyd The purpose of TP58 is to provide guidance for the design and maintenance of on-site treatment and disposal systems for domestic wastewater from households and institutions. In this context, the term “institutions” refers to non-dwelling type facilities such as schools, residential accommodation facilities and commercial and public facilities. The approach taken in the setting of design recommendations for on-site wastewater systems has been based on extensive experience in the region supported by comprehensive literature searches.

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This thesis examines the housing status of Tongan people living in Otara. It is based on a survey of Tongan households, as well as interviews with key community and social service representatives. Key themes explored within the thesis include falling housing affordability, overcrowding, and the poor quality of much housing stock in Otara.

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This report examines whether Auckland needs a second commercial airport, and what likely social, economic and environmental impacts would be associated with locating it at Whenuapai.

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The intent of these Guidelines is as follows: To provide a comprehensive guideline of erosion and sediment control. To detail the rules of the Proposed regional plan: sediment control. To minimise adverse environmental effects of sediment discharge through appropriate use and design of specific measures.