MIKE SCOTT/FAIRFAX NZ Auckland will add the equivalent of two Hamiltons to its housing areas by 2030, Auckland Transport said. Two Hamiltons to be crammed into Auckland by 2030Auckland Transport Auckland is bracing for greater urban sprawl to match the city's rapidly growing population. Two Hamiltons' worth of housing development will be crammed into Auckland by 2030. A combination of future urban zoning and special housing areas will hasten housing intensification, Auckland Transport's chief executive David Warburton said. Statistics New Zealand predicts Auckland's population will hit two million in roughly the same time period.

Source: Stuff July 13, 2016 21:11 UTC