Resource management reforms

Freeing up land for urban development and housing

04 July 24

Going for Housing Growth programme

04 July 24

The Going for Housing Growth programme (GfHG) is part of the Government’s broader plan to tackle New Zealand’s ongoing housing shortage.

New development will help address housing shortage in Rotorua

26 January 23

31 Ngongotahā Road purchased through Land for Housing

18 January 23

Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD)

22 December 22

The Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD) sets a direction for housing and urban development in Aotearoa New Zealand. It was developed alongside MAIHI Ka Ora – the National Māori housing strategy. The GPS-HUD and MAIHI Ka Ora will be implemented side by side.

Resource Management Act reform and the housing and urban system

15 November 22

Resource management reforms

14 July 22

The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) is being replaced with three new pieces of legislation that are designed to speed up and simplify planning processes, reduce costs, and deliver better outcomes for people and the environment.

Enabling housing density

14 July 22

Boosting urban density is critical to addressing the housing shortage in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (the Act) requires councils in our largest urban areas to increase housing supply and allow a wider variety of homes to be built.

National adaptation plan

14 July 22

The Ministry for the Environment is working on a national adaptation plan (NAP) to help Aotearoa New Zealand minimise damage from the future impacts of climate change. Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is contributing to the NAP, with a focus on increasing the resilience to climate change of our homes, buildings and places.

National Policy Statement on Urban Development

14 July 22

The National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) aims to make sure that New Zealand’s towns and cities are well-functioning urban environments that meet the changing needs of our diverse communities.

Urban Development Act

14 July 22

The Urban Development Act (the Act), alongside the Kāinga Ora – Home and Communities Act, creates a framework for transformational urban development that contributes to sustainable, inclusive and thriving communities.

Construction Sector Accord

14 July 22

The Construction Sector Accord (the accord) is a shared commitment from the government and the construction industry to work together to meet some of the key challenges facing the construction sector, including skills and labour shortages, unclear regulations, a lack of coordinated leadership, an uncertain pipeline of work and a culture of shifting risk.

Carrington residential development

14 July 22

Over the next 10 to 15-plus years, a new urban village of at least 4,000 homes will be built as part of the Carrington residential development. The development covers 39.7 hectares of land in Mt Albert, Auckland, next to the Unitec (Te Pūkenga) campus.

Housing Acceleration Fund

14 July 22

The $3.8 billion Housing Acceleration Fund (the fund) was established to increase the pace, scale, diversity and affordability of new housing supply for buyers and renters.

Urban Growth Agenda

14 July 22

The Urban Growth Agenda (UGA) is a government-wide programme to improve housing affordability by removing barriers to the supply of land and infrastructure and making room for cities to grow up as well as out.