Government unveils plan to boost housing supply with major planning reforms – RNZ 4 July 2024

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.

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