Auckland Council approves high-rise housing plan near transport hubs

Wednesday 24 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 24 Sep 2025, 6:00pm

In this story Chris Bishop, Auckland Council

Auckland Council has voted to approve a housing intensification plan that allows for 10 to 15-storey buildings near public transport hubs. The decision, passed by 18 to 5, aims to facilitate the allocation of up to two million new homes across the city in the coming decades.

How they headlined it

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1. RNZWed 24 Sep 2025, 5:03pm

   Auckland housing: Council clears the way for high rises around public transport hubs (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 24 Sep 2025, 5:19pm

   Vote for Auckland’s housing intensification goes through at heated council meeting (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZWed 24 Sep 2025, 6:00pm

   Auckland housing: Council clears way for more high-rises around transit (opens in new tab)