Hastings Housing Pushback | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 18, 2026 · 1m

Hastings residents are sounding the alarm as construction kicks off on a controversial 15-home development on Kaiapo Road — a project they say is crammed too tightly, like sardines, and threatens the town’s character. Originally planned for 32 homes, the scale was reduced after community pushback, but locals argue the council ignored their input and still approved it under updated rules that make denser builds easier. Kāinga Ora insists the project delivers vital social housing and followed all legal and technical assessments, while residents push back with an alternative design of fewer…