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NZ’s Urban Meltdown: Is Plan Change 120 About To Break Auckland

Auckland is standing on the edge of the biggest planning transformation in its history. Plan Change 120 is marketed as the blueprint for a smarter, denser, future focused city. But beneath the headlines lies a seismic shift that could reshape property values, infrastructure pressure, neighbourhood character, and the entire economic spine of New Zealand’s largest region. In this explosive episode, Andrew Malcolm sits down with former Cabinet Minister and Auckland Councillor Maurice Williamson to confront the truth behind Auckland’s new planning system. Independent analysis shows Plan Change 120 will dramatically alter where new homes are built, how land is used, and which communities face the brunt of intensified development. The Chief Economist Unit forecasts that housing supply will become far more concentrated near rapid transit, centres, and high value corridors, with up to 35 percent of new homes emerging in walkable catchments and 17 percent within seven kilometres of the city centre. The result is a reshaping of Auckland that could unlock productivity and infrastructure efficiency, but also amplify economic tension and local resistance. Maurice Williamson brings unparalleled insight into how planning rules collide with political incentives, economic constraints, and real world development behaviour. He explains why Auckland’s current system has created an unmanageable tangle of more than 100 plans and over 1,000 zones, why consents have become a tax on ambition, and why Plan Change 120 might either save Auckland or break it. Andrew Malcolm pushes the conversation into the areas where the stakes are highest: affordability, infrastructure stress, population growth, land values, investor behaviour, and whether Auckland is ready for the scale of redevelopment that the modelling projects. You will learn the real economic implications of this planning shift, the hidden trade offs local government has avoided acknowledging, and the opportunities and risks created for homeowners, developers, renters, and businesses. This episode pulls back the curtain on decisions that will determine the shape of Auckland for the next 50 years. If you live in Auckland, invest in Auckland, or care about New Zealand’s future urban form, this is essential viewing. The city is about to change. The only question is whether it changes for the better.