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Wellington density plans face 'character area' concerns Harry Lock © Getty Andy Foster said he's aware that a few residents are concerned over the matter. Wellingtonians are divided over proposals to increase the density of housing in the central city and suburbs. It points towards higher density living, clustered around the urban centres of suburbs, as well as for the CBD. The city's population is estimated to expand by 50,000 to 80,000 by 2050. Analysis of the results found intensification was the most commonly discussed topic, but respondents were torn. Nearly 60 percent...

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Press Release – Wellington City Council Mayor Andy Foster says initial analysis of nearly 3000 submissions on the citys draft Spatial Plan show Wellingtonians want a vibrant, liveable city and affordable housing as the housing crisis deepens across the country. See a summary analysis … Mayor Andy Foster says initial analysis of nearly 3000 submissions on the city’s draft Spatial Plan show Wellingtonians want a vibrant, liveable city and affordable housing as the housing crisis deepens across the country. The submissions show that submitters were split on the quantity and location of th...

While the establishment of wineries in Martinborough decades ago heralded the first wave of visitors, people were now being pulled in by the allure of a country lifestyle. Many houses in the town were owned by Wellingtonians, used as boltholes away from the capital, but demand was driving prices and squeezing lower income residents out of the market. PIERS FULLER/Stuff South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen says his district needs more than just an ATM to serve its residents. Conor Kershaw owns the Four Square supermarket and Mitre 10 hardware store and said many of his 70-odd staff faced an u...

Wellington City's economy forecast to bounce back by 2022 2 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz A new report outlining Wellington's economic forecast expects the city's economy will return to its pre-Covid-19 size by 2022. But is has also warned the capital's public sector is both a strength and vulnerability. The city council has commissioned Infometrics for the economic advice as it undergoes a review of its Long Term Plan this year. The forecasts are based on the assumption there will be no further nationwide Covid-19 lock...