Summarised by Centrist
Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced significant reforms to New Zealand’s planning laws to address the housing crisis. The new measures aim to “flood the market” with land for development by abolishing councils’ powers to set fixed urban-rural boundaries and mandate development standards like balconies and minimum floor areas. Additionally, councils will be required to plan for 30 years of housing growth, ensuring more land availability and driving down housing costs.
“It’s not a core role or focus of the council.”
Up nearly 40 percent in the last half of 2024.
The coalition campaigned to “stop all work on He Puapua.”
“Just another publicity stunt…”
“Even ministers now recognise that policy unpredictability has become a genuine investment risk.”
“…school boards largely operate as judge, jury, and executioner…”
“It’s not a core role or focus of the council.”
Up nearly 40 percent in the last half of 2024.
The coalition campaigned to “stop all work on He Puapua.”
“Just another publicity stunt…”
“Even ministers now recognise that policy unpredictability has become a genuine investment risk.”
“…school boards largely operate as judge, jury, and executioner…”
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Those in other countries, including New Zealand, who are disdainful of the Trumpian approach will do well to pay attention to what is happening in our own institutions.
Charlie Mitchell’s analysis is thoughtful in parts, but some conclusions need a second look.
Are parents being let off the hook?
By calling the keffiyeh a “terrorist tea towel,” Shane Jones brought culture war language into Parliament.
The same newsroom that gave Doyle the benefit of nuance turned around and gave Campbell the axe. Does this suggest that, at the Herald, politics decides the tone?
