The SPA would meanwhile fold together functions under the RMA, the Local Government Act, the Land Transport Management Act and the Climate Change Response Act. "Instead of allowing cities to respond to population growth sustainably, poor quality and restrictive planning has contributed to a lack of certainty and unaffordable housing," he said. "Poorly managed urban growth has... led to increasing homelessness, worsening traffic congestion, increased environmental pollution, lack of transport choice and flattening productivity growth," it found. This included better coordination of future infrastructure with land use, development and urban growth, he said. National's spokesperson for Housing and RMA reform, Nicola Willis, argued the Government should be moving faster to ramp up building.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 09, 2021 22:02 UTC