New mayors 'must confront housing issues'COLLAGE Phil Goff is being urged to lead a council that makes it easier to develop properties in Auckland. New Zealand's new mayors are being told to turn promises into action to tackle the housing crisis. Auckland Property Investors Association president Andrew Bruce said it was time for the new Auckland council to step up as average prices hovered around $1 million. A spokesman for Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith said the Government was committed to working with councils on their housing challenges. We will work alongside the new mayors and councils to build on that momentum," he said.

Source: Stuff October 09, 2016 20:48 UTC