Consents
Home consents reach 45 year high
The number of consents for new homes issued in May rocketed to its highest level in 45 years. Audio
Industry will struggle with building consent surge, says expert
An engineering professor says the soaring number of building consents is outstripping the trade resources and skills needed to actually build the homes in question.
The human face of Auckland Council's consent botch-up
Gary Pont's neighbours were granted resource consent to build a two-storey property in their backyard, but potentially should never been granted the consent as their application was one of 430 that… Video, Audio
Central Aucklanders face re-applying for resource consents
A planning lawyer says the Auckland Council's unitary plan is so complicated it's hardly surprising the council has managed to mess up hundreds of resource consents. The council said yesterday it has… Audio
Conservation challenges to Far North avo and peat projects
Forest and Bird is poised to go to the High Court over peat-mining plans at Kaimaumau, while the Department of Conservation is appealing consents granted to avocado growers to tap into the Aupouri… Audio
Housing consents rise sharply in July
Economists are not getting carried away despite a surge in consents for new houses and apartments, led by Auckland. Audio