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Podcast: Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast
Episode: Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister takes talkback, discusses infrastructure, housing intensification, polls
Description: The Government will today reveal its back down on controversial Auckland housing intensification plans amid fierce public criticism. Β New planning rules would currently allow another 2 million homes in Auckland.Β But last month the Government announced it'll water down the rules with an announcement expected this afternoon. Β Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told Kerre Woodham a balance needs to be struck. Β He says Auckland has to grow with affordable housing, but quite rightly some Aucklanders have said they don't want big buildings next to their homes.Β Heβs also allaying concerns about a...