Come on Ab, it’s a bit hysterical to equate thinking policy can affect housing in Auckland to National being the cause of all evil.
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1. the construction industry for not building houses fast enough
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Both National & Labour’s housing plans involve putting measures in place to enable the construction industry to build houses faster.
National.
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2. council for not freeing up land/relaxing zoning laws to allow the construction industry to build houses
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Anal but from the way both parties are talking it doesn’t look like this is outside their powers
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Landbankers could have property seized by the Government if the land is within certain areas marked for housing development.
Housing Minister Nick Smith said today that such a hardline measure to override private title for development in certain areas was a "big call".
"If you look at many of the other governments in other parts of the world that have used those powers, they have worked effectively.
"Yes, we are the National Party, but we have responded in a very pragmatic way to the challenges in Christchurch. And that has involved overcoming some of those pure views about property rights.
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Government look at hardline measure to seize property for development
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Labour will remove the Auckland urban growth boundary and free up density controls. This will give Auckland more options to grow, as well as stopping landbankers profiteering and holding up development.
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