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Housing crisis: Wellington misses first deadline of Government effort to increase housing density
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Kunnen says the dearth of industrial land is being compounded by a lack of quality space, with many existing buildings more suited to the manufacturing needs of the mid-20th century. The dearth of industrial land was compounded by a lack of quality space, with many existing buildings more suited to the manufacturing needs of the mid-20th century, he said. Colliers associate director Tim Julian said the region was experiencing the lowest vacancy rate for industrial land since records began. It was currently 1.5 per cent, a healthy rate was about 4 per cent, he said. He was aware of just six hectares of industrial-zoned greenfield land left across the Hutt Valley, Wellington, Kāpiti and Porirua.
A younger generation is looking to denser developments as a way to improve housing affordability.
Many baby boomers spent their youth campaigning against big bad property developers who wanted to build high-rise apartments. Now they re facing a rebellion from young people who prefer apartment developments and medium-density townhouses to the villas and suburban sprawl older generations fought so hard for. Not in my backyard-ers (Nimbys) on both sides of the political spectrum have a long history of opposing multi-storey developments in the main metropolitan centres of Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch and Wellington – often on the grounds of heritage, environmental concerns, or a generic opposition to property development.
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Wellington City Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons has written a letter calling for the consent to be publicly notified (File photo). “We are particularly concerned that Victoria’s move to change the signage on Rutherford House amounts to duplicity and subterfuge as the consent application did not mention the applicant is Victoria University, nor did it give the building’s name; just its address,” the letter read. ”Victoria’s ‘brand refresh’ has been widely opposed by staff, students, alumni and the Minister of Education.” The councillors had sought legal advice, which raised concerns about the building’s proximity to the Parliamentary Heritage Precinct.
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