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The Auckland Council has voted to endorse Draft Plan Change 120 – Housing Intensification and Resilience, which will be publicly notified next week on 3 November 2025. This important plan change replaces Plan Change 78 and aims to shape how Auckland grows, from how new housing is designed, to where future intensification should occur, and how we manage infrastructure and natural hazards across the region. In simple terms, Plan Change 120 (PC120) will influence where and how h

On the 16 th of July, the Government announced that it intends to stop councils from progressing “unnecessary plan and regional policy statement reviews” under the current Resource Management Act (RMA). The intention is to free up council time and resources so that they can focus on transitioning to a more streamlined resource management system, which will come into effect in 2027.

Most of New Zealand's remaining indigenous biodiversity resides on private land and not public conservation land. Most farmers and landowners debate whether to use it or conserve it, and a decision is usually based on their own personal, social and cultural goals. Biodiversity protection can leverage landowners into the development of land for creating additional titles. However, size and quality matter.

At Buckton, we specialise in guiding landowners and developers through the subdivision process. Learn the key steps of this process here.

July 2024 - Incredible local drone views, and a bit of information on council infrastructure.