“We are currently building around 9,500 houses each year in Auckland – which is the highest rate of house building there in eleven years. “However, we need on average around 13,000 houses each year in Auckland for the next 30 years. “The Government’s very clear...

Read more about some of these solutions here. And the Finance Minister, Bill English, suggests a house price-income ratio cap is set by local bodies to ensure councils release the right amount of land to keep housing affordable. Read this one here.