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Tanks, but no tanks, as council goes back to DC drawing board

Faulty modelling and ‘error of law’ sees Auckland Council revisit its workings on price hikes and push back the roll-out of its new rate card on development contributions.

Line Rd, Glenn Innes, under development.

When Auckland Council ran the numbers for future builds at its Tāmaki housing programme, it assumed 78,600 detention water tanks would be needed to mitigate flooding.

The residential 'regeneration' programme, which covers 786 hectares of ‘developable’ green and brownfields land, is primarily

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Brent Melville Wed, 14 May 2025
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