Mayor of Dunedin
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.
Create a renters union for Ōtepoti and then eventually the whole Otago area.
Perform a mass inspection of Ōtepoti rental properties and increase the rates of landlords who fall below healthy homes standards.
Implement the NSW housing pattern book to speed up the building of emergency housing.
Adapt the Octagon to livability by way of a blanket for warmth, which is good for students too.
Make building consents with a please and thank-you or an apology in case of incidents.
Have no third policy yet, invite locals to email us.
Provide less requests for further information and more how can we help.
Work with social service providers, health professionals, government agencies and landlord's association to address homelessness.
Change the culture by getting council and investors on the same side, promoting the sustainable growth and development of Dunedin instead of conflict.
Release unused council land and buildings for affordable developments and community housing providers and offer real incentives in this space.
End unsheltered homelessness in Dunedin targeting zero by using the mayoral platform to coordinate a response from all agencies through Housing First.
Respect property rights, remove building consents and make it cheaper to build new housing, infrastructure, supermarkets, factories and more.
Cut wasteful spending to bring down rates so that people can keep more of what they earn and make housing more affordable.
Sell off the council housing to pay down council debts and reduce the millions in operational costs caused by running them at a loss.
Create a renters union for Ōtepoti and then eventually the whole Otago area.
Perform a mass inspection of Ōtepoti rental properties and increase the rates of landlords who fall below healthy homes standards.
Implement the NSW housing pattern book to speed up the building of emergency housing.
Adapt the Octagon to livability by way of a blanket for warmth, which is good for students too.
Make building consents with a please and thank-you or an apology in case of incidents.
Have no third policy yet, invite locals to email us.
Provide less requests for further information and more how can we help.
Work with social service providers, health professionals, government agencies and landlord's association to address homelessness.
Change the culture by getting council and investors on the same side, promoting the sustainable growth and development of Dunedin instead of conflict.
Release unused council land and buildings for affordable developments and community housing providers and offer real incentives in this space.
End unsheltered homelessness in Dunedin targeting zero by using the mayoral platform to coordinate a response from all agencies through Housing First.
Respect property rights, remove building consents and make it cheaper to build new housing, infrastructure, supermarkets, factories and more.
Cut wasteful spending to bring down rates so that people can keep more of what they earn and make housing more affordable.
Sell off the council housing to pay down council debts and reduce the millions in operational costs caused by running them at a loss.
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