Government policy statement on housing and urban development

Te Tauākī Kaupapa Here a te Kāwanatanga mō te Whakawhanake Whare, Tāone anō hoki. Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development. GPS-HUD

Housing assessment for the Auckland region. National policy statement on urban development 2020

The National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 requires Auckland Council to complete a housing capacity assessment by 31 July 2021. The housing capacity assessment has been completed and will be available on this website this week.

Housing policy announcements

The Prime Minister and Ministers have announced new housing policy.

Housing Programme Dashboard, September 2019

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has published the September 2019 Government Housing Programme Dashboard

Māori housing initiatives

Budget 2020 has new funding for Māori housing projects.

Planning rules change to allow more houses to be built

Ministers have announced planning rule changes that will allow more houses to be built in New Zealand's large cities. The Resource Management Act 1991 will be amended before the end of 2021.

Affordability of housing in Auckland – who will teach our children? A discussion paper

Examines the issue of affordability (owning and renting) in relation to Auckland’s housing market; how this impacts on teachers and other workers in Auckland; and how the housing crisis is moving the debate beyond home ownership. DP2017/002

Airbnb and housing in Auckland

Explains the size and scale of Airbnb in Auckland and its possible impact on the private residential rental market. TR2018/001 housing renting accommodation short-term rent