Density

The Resource Management Act (Enabling Housing Supply) Amendment Bill was a surprise announcement last month - a rare cross-party agreement designed to speed up the building of new houses. Submissions… Audio

Auckland councillors are divided over proposed new rules that would make it easier to build houses in the city.

In a rare show of bipartisanship, National and Labour co-operated on the new RMA bill.

Kathryn Ryan talks to Joel Kotkin, an expert in urban studies at Chapman University in Orange, California. His latest book The Human City challenges what he calls a "cult of densification" in modern… Audio

At the heart of every city are its people. What does it mean for a city to be inclusive, and how can we manage human interactions in an age of rising inequalities? Recorded in Christchurch, the final… Audio

Our wellbeing is said to be influenced by our natural environment - so what is the cost of losing it? Recorded in Wellington, the second panel in the Cities of Tomorrow series discusses how a… Audio

Urban density marks a shift away from a traditional single-storey home on a section, towards multi-storey apartment and townhouse developments. Proponents say increasing urban density is important for… Audio