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.
“The financial sustainability of the scheme is under pressure.”
Summarised by Centrist A former political figure convicted of sexually abusing teenage boys has lost
“It’s just a really bad day for those communities.”
“In the end, the very methods you use to silence opposition can and will be turned against you.”
“It’s a substantial change: a state reach into a very private space…”
“Centrism isn’t about sitting on the fence.”
“The financial sustainability of the scheme is under pressure.”
Summarised by Centrist A former political figure convicted of sexually abusing teenage boys has lost
“It’s just a really bad day for those communities.”
“In the end, the very methods you use to silence opposition can and will be turned against you.”
“It’s a substantial change: a state reach into a very private space…”
“Centrism isn’t about sitting on the fence.”
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