Housing – Page 2 – Dr Oliver Hartwich

Germany may hold the key to solving New Zealand’s housing woes

The reason why Germany got more built is because there was greater political will to do so. And there are better incentives for towns and cities to deliver the housing that their citizens need. [...]

An incentives approach for the new PM

A legacy of housing affordability would be a historic achievement and it would transform the lives of millions of New Zealanders. Good luck, Mr Prime Minister. [...]

New housing strategy needed

Unaffordable housing does not have to be the price we have to pay for living in a globally connected city. And telling people on average incomes to just put up with it is the modern equivalent of Marie Antoinette's 'Let them eat cake'. [...]

Housing New Zealand’s migrants

New Zealand's dysfunctional housing market should not dictate migration policy. [...]

Treating symptoms is not a cure

There is no shortage of ingenious ideas for the housing crisis. I prefer a simple one, though: Build more homes. And build them now. [...]

Housing policies in short supply

Forget about land value taxes. New Zealand needs an overhaul of both the planning system and the financing of local infrastructure. [...]

Planning rules the cause of housing crisis

Three modest proposals for restoring housing affordability. [...]

A house is a home

Increased affordability will not make Aucklanders feel richer – but it will make the country better off as a whole. [...]

A Vehicle Management Act for NZ

In the interest of an ever wealthier New Zealand, let’s make our cars more expensive. It might even help future politicians win elections on the back of a buoyant vehicle market. [...]

Dead horses do not build houses

If there is a housing shortage at the root of our affordability crisis, the best response is to increase housing supply. [...]