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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 3 MIN

Richard Hills: Auckland Councillor on the Government watering down the Auckland housing intensification plan

from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · host Newstalk ZB

An Auckland councillor says people shouldn't read too much into yet another change to Auckland's density plan.  The Government revised the Super-city's minimum housing capacity for a second time yesterday, settling on 1.4 million after continued push-back in some suburbs.  Last month it reduced it from two-million homes to 1.6-million.   Councillor Richard Hills told Ryan Bridge the latest number just feels like political game playing.  He says legal requirements mean it'll likely end up near 1.6 million regardless.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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