News from http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/auck...-plans-4807548
Auckland councillors have today signed off on the super city's plan for the next 30 years.
"We will build 17,000 houses a year and we will need the talent there," Auckland Mayor Len Brown told ONE News.
And there should be people lining up to fill those houses. Auckland's population is expected to hit 2.5 million by 2041 and more than 400,000 homes will need to be built in the next 30 years.
Today the council approved a plan which will allow for 160,000 of those homes to be built outside the current metropolitan urban limit. But it was a contentious vote with some councillors only wanting 30% or 120,000 outside that boundary, saying Auckland needs to become a compact city.
"We will build 17,000 houses a year and we will need the talent there," Auckland Mayor Len Brown told ONE News.
And there should be people lining up to fill those houses. Auckland's population is expected to hit 2.5 million by 2041 and more than 400,000 homes will need to be built in the next 30 years.
Today the council approved a plan which will allow for 160,000 of those homes to be built outside the current metropolitan urban limit. But it was a contentious vote with some councillors only wanting 30% or 120,000 outside that boundary, saying Auckland needs to become a compact city.
Comment