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flag Auckland approves flood-resistant housing plan, limiting development in high-risk zones and boosting transit-oriented growth.

flag Auckland Council has approved Plan Change 120, a new planning framework aimed at reducing risks from flooding and natural hazards while directing housing growth to safer, transit-rich areas. flag The plan, responding to the 2023 floods, restricts new development in high-risk zones like Eastern Beach and Te Atatū Peninsula, strengthens flood resilience standards, and prioritizes homes near train stations, rapid busways, and town centers. flag It allows taller buildings—up to 15 storeys—near five Western Line stations and removes previous medium-density rules, replacing them with flexible, market-driven development. flag The plan maintains the government’s housing supply target of about two million homes but does not mandate construction. flag Public submissions and hearings will follow before final approval.

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