High Density Housing
Councils to choose where high density housing goes - Bishop
Most of the motu's biggest cities will be flooded with land for residential developments if the Housing Minister has his way. In a speech today, Chris Bishop has confirmed councils will have to… Audio
The Week in Detail: India, mānuka and 'greedflation'
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Loafers Lodge and the lessons for higher density housing
In the push to get more people living in higher density housing, have our fire and building regulations been left behind? Audio
Living the high life on shaky ground
Charlie Dreaver investigates the issues around strengthening apartment buildings to make them more resilient to earthquakes. Video, Audio
Housing choice is good for all generations
OPINION: At what point do the rights of property owners trump the rights of renters, young people and other affected parties to be heard, asks Alex Johnston.
Higher density seen as cure to Akl's housing affordability
Auckland homes could become twice as affordable in fifteen years time, through higher density housing, and lower construction costs. Audio
Ideas for 10 March 2013
In the second part of our look at the case for higher density housing, Ideas talks to Jane Quigley one of the people behind the Viva Housing project that has just been shortlisted in Christchurch's… Audio
Ideas for 3 March 2013
Arguments for intensifying the density of housing tend to fall into two categories: affordability and putting a halt to urban sprawl. Ideas talks to two architects who advocate higher density housing… Audio