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The recent release of a new Draft Future Development Strategy (FDS) for Auckland has drawn much interest. Our submission sheds light on critical concerns surrounding Auckland’s development trajectory and the need for a balanced approach to ensure a sustainable urban landscape.

We discuss how Auckland Council could incentivise the creation of ecological corridors across the region.

Auckland Council Future Development Strategy. The FDS introduces major changes which will have a significant impact on landowners. We discuss the implications for your property.

Auckland Council has recently given notice of several Notice of Requirements (NoRs) to protect land for future implementation of strategic transport corridors/infrastructure. These NoRs relate to the Supporting Growth Alliance which is a collaboration between AT and NZTA to plan transport investment in Auckland’s Future Urban Zone (“FUZ”) areas over the next 10 to 30 years.

The flooding in Auckland over the last few months has brought into focus the reduced level of ecosystem services that are in place in rural Auckland. We discuss the opportunities for natural wetlands to act as significant flood storage reservoirs.