The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

The Kākā by Bernard Hickey

Labour and National agree to change RMA to allow three storey intensification without consent

PwC and Sense Partners report estimates new rules could see between 48,200 to 105,500 new dwellings built in next 5-8 years

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Oct 18, 2021
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Labour and National have jointly announced they will change the existing Resource Management Act so that three homes of up to three storeys can be built on most sites in the five fastest growing cities without the need for a resource consent.

Photo: Lynn Grieveson/TheKaka

A PwC report done with Shamubeel Eaqub’s Sense Partners estimated the change could s…

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