Mayor of Tasman
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Discourage cramming people into small areas.
Promote and encourage the use of low-level productive land.
Review council staff performance in issuing consents in a timely and cost-efficient way.
Acknowledge the fact that only money prevents access to adequate and plentiful housing for all in NZ, which is empty and full of building materials.
Empower people to supply and maintain their own communities beyond the psychopathic stranglehold of money and corporations.
Evolve beyond the constraints and distortions of profit to enable construction of high-quality, permanent buildings not just cheap ones.
Enable a wide range of housing choices for the growing population while maintaining the qualities that make Tasman an attractive location.
Support the community housing sector to invest in social housing options across the region.
Invest in community infrastructure including reserves, walkways and facilities particularly in areas of more intensive development.
Develop neighbourhood plans to allow quality urban housing in the right spots, cutting red tape and keeping growth sensible.
Fix rating and contributions policy to align with infrastructure costs, discourage land-banking and incentivise efficient land use.
Launch an urban design competition as a bold, visual way to guide growth and bring the community into the conversation.
Discourage cramming people into small areas.
Promote and encourage the use of low-level productive land.
Review council staff performance in issuing consents in a timely and cost-efficient way.
Acknowledge the fact that only money prevents access to adequate and plentiful housing for all in NZ, which is empty and full of building materials.
Empower people to supply and maintain their own communities beyond the psychopathic stranglehold of money and corporations.
Evolve beyond the constraints and distortions of profit to enable construction of high-quality, permanent buildings not just cheap ones.
Enable a wide range of housing choices for the growing population while maintaining the qualities that make Tasman an attractive location.
Support the community housing sector to invest in social housing options across the region.
Invest in community infrastructure including reserves, walkways and facilities particularly in areas of more intensive development.
Develop neighbourhood plans to allow quality urban housing in the right spots, cutting red tape and keeping growth sensible.
Fix rating and contributions policy to align with infrastructure costs, discourage land-banking and incentivise efficient land use.
Launch an urban design competition as a bold, visual way to guide growth and bring the community into the conversation.
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