Act and Greens say 'absurd' Wellington housing report defies 'economics 101'

Act and Greens say 'absurd' Wellington housing report defies 'economics 101'
The Greens, Act and Labour have criticised parts of a new report on Wellington housing. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
Oliver Lewis
During a time of major political division, there seems to be one thing parties of both the left and right agree on: a new Wellington housing report has major flaws.The Greens, Act, and Labour parties have rejected a key assertion from a report by the independent hearings panel (IHP) convened to make recommendations on a new district plan for Wellington. In a comment criticised by economists, and which the Infrastructure Commission said flew in the face of the overwhelming weight of peer-reviewed evidence, the panel said enabling intensific...

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