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Housing and heritage aren’t mutually exclusive – a few basic rules can help get the balance right

  • Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Anyone trying to follow the latest political debate over housing, urban intensification and development can be forgiven for feeling confused.

The National Party’s newly announced housing policy would allow local councils to opt out of the Medium Density Residential Standards the party originally supported. The Labour government...

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