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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Troy Churton: Orākei Local Board Planning Portfolio Lead on the Government looking at changing the Auckland housing intensification plans
Description: Some relief is being felt by Auckland's local boards as the Government looks to back-track on its housing requirements. The Government has mandated intensification plans for the city to open the door to two million potential homes over the next 30 years. But Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says feedback clearly shows change is needed. Orākei Local Board Planning Portfolio Lead Troy Churton told Mike Hosking he'd like to see a slower, more considered approach. He says the plan was made to accelerate housing change, but the scale and bluntness has undermined the s...