Increased density and apartment living is part and parcel of delivering the Unitary Plan's vision of a compact and sustainable Auckland. Photo / Janna Dixon Auckland Council's draft Unitary Plan is ...

After a marathon four-day meeting, Auckland councillors have passed the contentious Unitary Plan and it comes into force on September 1. The final session of the council’s governing body meeting dealt ...

Auckland’s strategy to handle growth by upzoning is improving housing affordability, new research says. The study, from the University of Auckland, indicates that about 22,000 new homes consented ...

Wrexham Council has reached an agreement with the Welsh Government to dodge planning turmoil. The council, following its win in the Supreme Court clash over the implementation of the Local Development ...

Auckland Council chief economist Gary Blick says recent research provides compelling evidence that up-zoning has significantly increased Auckland’s housing supply and led to lower rents, compared to a ...