Urban Development
Our urban centres play an essential role in the wellbeing of New Zealanders. The Government has a range of initiatives in place to deliver and support development that creates vibrant, thriving and connected places where everyone can live affordably and access opportunity.
Kāinga Ora―Homes and Communities
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities (Kāinga Ora) was established on 1 October 2019 as a new Crown agency to transform housing and urban development throughout New Zealand. Kāinga Ora has two key roles – continuing to be a public housing landlord, and a new role to work in partnership to enable, facilitate, and deliver urban development projects.
Kāinga Ora―Homes and Communities
Urban Development Act
The Urban Development Act is the second piece of legislation designed to enable Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities (Kāinga Ora) to transform our urban areas and create sustainable, inclusive and thriving communities.
National Policy Statement on Urban Development
The NPS-UD aims to ensure that New Zealand’s towns and cities are well-functioning urban environments that meet the changing needs of our diverse communities.
The NPS-UD replaced the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity on 20 August 2020.
National Policy Statement on Urban Development
Urban Growth Agenda
The Urban Growth Agenda (UGA) is an ambitious programme to remove barriers to the supply of land and infrastructure, and make room for cities to grow up and out.
Housing Infrastructure Fund
The Housing Infrastructure Fund is a $1 billion fund that provides 10 year interest free loans to high-growth councils. Councils can use this funding for developing core infrastructure to support housing development and increase housing supply.
Related documents
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Urban Development Authorities Discussion Document Summary of submissions September 2017
September 18, 2018
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Cabinet Paper: Urban Growth Agenda proposed approach
Seeks Cabinets endorsement of the proposed approach to the Urban Growth Agenda (UDA) which is designed to improve outcomes for New Zealanders by addressing the fundamentals of land supply, development capacity and infrastructure provision.
September 19, 2018
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Pdf, 1.3 MB
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National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity - Price efficiency indicators technical report: Industrial zone differentials
Sets out the approach to calculating land value differentials across industrial zone boundaries for urban places in New Zealand
September 26, 2018
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Pdf, 1.3 MB
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National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity - Price efficiency indicators technical report: Land control indicators
Sets out approach to developing an experimental set of indicators fo land concentration for urban places in New Zealand
September 26, 2018
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Pdf, 649 KB
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National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity - Price efficiency indicators technical report: Price cost ratios
Describes the methodology and data used to construct price-cost ratios for housing in urban areas and territorial authority areas.
September 26, 2018
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Pdf, 446 KB
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National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity - Price efficiency indicators technical report: Rural urban differentials
Sets out the approach to calculating land value differentials across rural-urban zoning boundaries for urban places in New Zealand
September 26, 2018
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Pdf, 2.1 MB
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NPS UDC Development Feasibility Tool
September 26, 2018
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Excel, 1.1 MB
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Proposal Land for Housing Programme
Seeks to establish the Land for Housing Programme as one of four methods for delivering affordable KiwiBuild homes.
January 29, 2019
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Pdf, 4.8 MB
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Proposal Commencing the Implementation of KiwiBuild
Seeks agreement to establish Government's 100-day programme of action for KiwiBuild
January 29, 2019
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Pdf, 256 KB
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Aide Memoire for UDA Development Powers
Talking points to support the Minister for Cabinet paper: Legislating to Empower Complex Urban Developments: Powers Relating to Land Assembly, Reserves, Infrastructure and Funding.
January 24, 2019
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Pdf, 12 MB
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The Urban Development Bill Outcomes
The Urban Development Bill will enable Kāinga Ora to transform our cities and towns by supporting the creation of thriving and inclusive communities that
promote environmental, social, cultural and economic wellbeing.January 22, 2020
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Pdf, 4.7 MB
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The Urban Development Act Outcomes
The Urban Development Bill will enable Kāinga Ora to transform our cities and towns by supporting the creation of thriving and inclusive communities that promote environmental, social, cultural and economic wellbeing.
August 7, 2020
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Pdf, 5.3 MB
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Summary of Powers available to Kāinga Ora
The Urban Development Bill gives Kāinga Ora access to a tool-box of development powers that it can use when undertaking specified development projects.
August 7, 2020
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Pdf, 738 KB
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Kainga Ora and the Urban Development Bill Supporting Maori Interests and Aspirations
The Urban Development Bill is designed to complement the broad framework for how Kāinga Ora must consider Māori interests.
August 7, 2020
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Pdf, 434 KB
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Kāinga Ora and the Urban Development Bill Supporting Maori Interests and Aspirations 2019
The Urban Development Bill is designed to complement the broad framework for how Kāinga Ora must consider Māori interests.
August 7, 2020
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Cabinet minute - Urban Growth Partnership
Economic Development Committee - Cabinet minute about decision on Urban Growth Partnerships, Joint Spatial Plans and Urban Growth Programmes.
September 9, 2020
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Pdf, 119 KB
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Cabinet paper - Urban Growth Partnership
Urban Growth Partnerships, Joint Spatial Plans and Urban Growth Programmes Summary: This paper updates Cabinet on the progress made on the Urban Growth Partnerships formed under the Government's Urban Growth Agenda.
September 9, 2020
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Pdf, 1.3 MB
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Cabinet Committee Minute - National Policy Statement on Urban Development
Minute of decision from Cabinet Committee regarding the Cabinet paper of the same name
July 27, 2020
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Pdf, 144 KB
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Cabinet Paper - National Policy Statement on Urban Development
This paper seeks approval of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development to replace the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016.
July 27, 2020
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Pdf, 607 KB
Published: January 22, 2021