Political wrangling over housing plan change

Political wrangling over housing plan change
Mayor Wayne Brown has contacted the Housing Minister about a plan change enabling greater housing intensification. (Image: NZME)
Oliver Lewis
Auckland Council is lobbying the Government over a twice-extended plan change to enable greater housing intensification.BusinessDesk understands Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has written to Housing Minister Chris Bishop regarding plan change 78 (PC78). However, both sides are staying tight-lipped on the specific nature of the correspondence and refusing to immediately release a copy of the letter (the request has been directed through official information processes).In response to questions last week, when Brown was overseas on a trade missio...

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