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Medium-density buildings would need to be approved by a super-majority of homeowners in many suburbs under Act's housing plan (www.interest.co.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by eagleeyedtiger to c/politics

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Really? Trying to capture the NIMBY vote?

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[–] eagleeyedtiger 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And at the same time they want to let builders opt out of building consents.

Who reads this stuff and actually wants to vote for them?

[–] Ilovethebomb 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As someone who works in the building industry, this is absolute stupidity. We have all these rules for a reason, and if you relax them, you get things like the leaky homes scandal.

[–] eagleeyedtiger 3 points 1 year ago

I agree with you there. Absolutely ridiculous idea.