A wake-up call for global housing policy
Each year, the global affordability problem is getting worse. This year was no exception. Demographia’s 2017 report is the most depressing read so far. [...]
Housing
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. [...]