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Auckland Votes for Taller Housing Near Transit | Auckland News
Auckland’s bold housing push is gaining momentum as local boards endorse the more progressive Scenario B of Plan Change 120, paving the way for towering apartment blocks near transit hubs — up to 15 stories by train stations and 6 stories along bus routes. While compromises hold back denser development beyond 10km from the city center and in smaller shopping strips, the plan reflects a community-wide appetite for smarter zoning. After a turbulent year of shifting government targets and internal council debates — likened to a “washing machine” — this version avoids locking in restrictive rules…
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