9 Jun 2025

Urban issues with Bill McKay

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 9 June 2025
A new papakāinga development at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka is creating 20 affordable rental homes for people on their ancestral lands.

 Papakāinga development at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee

Bill McKay delves into the tranche of government policy released last week that opens the door to granny flat and papakāinga developments.

He also unpacks plans for Christchurch and a scaled up plan to address housing shortages.