Auckland’s $2 Million Homes Showdown: Towers, Three Storeys, or Ministerial Takeover?

24/09/2025 17 min Episodio 296
Auckland’s $2 Million Homes Showdown: Towers, Three Storeys, or Ministerial Takeover?

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Auckland’s housing market has reached a breaking point — with the average home price now pushing $2 million, the city is locked in a brutal battle over how to build its future. Should we go higher with apartment towers, densify with endless rows of three-storey walk-ups, or see Wellington step in with a ministerial takeover that strips local councils of power?Learn more: https://mhq.co.nz/house-buying/aucklands-2-million-homes-showdown-towers-three-storeys-or-ministerial-takeover/

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