That the Policy, Planning and Development Committee: (a) receive the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport's 'Auckland Unitary Plan – Options for increasing development capacity, economic growth and employment in the city centre' Report of Investigations dated 16 September 2026; (b) note the capacity modelling, economic, landscape, heritage and urban design advice; (c) note the city centre is a priority growth area under the Auckland Deal between Council and the Crown; (d) note Council has consistently supported enabling more housing and employment growth in the City Centre through PC78 and PC120; (e) delegate to the PPD Chair and Deputy Chair, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and a Houkura-appointed member the authority to review and approve Council's written response to the Minister for RMA Reform (majority agreement required); (f) agree the written response should (i) broadly support the findings of the government-led review into the housing capacity of the city centre, (ii) broadly support the removal of height limits in the city centre, (iii) focus on encouraging the government to ensure the suite of controls retain or enhance the liveability of residential dwellings; (g) agree the response should seek that council's costs of implementing any regulations recommended by the Minister be reimbursed by central government; (h) note the Waitematā Local Board feedback and concerns and include it as an attachment to the response.
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UNCONFIRMED — taken from the OPEN MINUTES of the Policy, Planning and Development Committee meeting of 6 October 2026 (Resolve meeting 13537), retrieved 8 October 2026. Minutes not yet confirmed (to be confirmed at the next committee meeting); re-check against the confirmed minutes before treating as final. Resolution PPDC/2026/147, Item 10.4 (Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport Report of Investigations into Auckland Unitary Plan – City Centre Provisions). Result: CARRIED by 15 votes to 4 (division). MOVED Mayor Wayne Brown, SECONDED Cr Richard Hills (original recommendation amended with new clauses c, d and f, original clause b becoming h, and original clause d amended, with the agreement of the meeting). Receives the Government's city-centre investigation report; Council's written response to the Minister for RMA Reform to broadly support the review's findings and the removal of city-centre height limits, push for controls that retain or enhance residential liveability, and seek reimbursement of implementation costs by central government; Waitematā Local Board feedback attached. Sign-off delegated to the PPD Chair and Deputy Chair, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and a Houkura-appointed member. FOR (15): Mayor Brown; Deputy Mayor Simpson; Crs Bartley, Burns, Fairey, Fuli, Gillon, Henderson, Hills, Newman, Paterson-Hamlin, Short, Williamson, Winiata; Houkura Member Wilson. AGAINST (4): Crs Fletcher, Sayers, Turner, Watson. ABSTAINED: none. NOT VOTING (marked Absent): Cr Baker (retired from the meeting at 2:32pm, during Item 10.3); Cr Filipaina (absent; apology for lateness, meeting ended before he could attend); Cr Lee (absent, apology); Houkura Member Ngarimu Blair (absent, apology). Committee of the whole with Houkura voting members: 21 Governing Body members + 2 Houkura members = 23. Houkura Member Karen Wilson voted For; she and Houkura Member Blair have no Member record, so their MemberVote rows are 'unmatched' (blank member_id). Source: https://aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeting/13537/105735?showMinutes=1
Filter by vote state, affiliation or ward.
| Member | Role | Ward | Affiliation | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Brown | Mayor | Mayor | Fix Auckland | For |
| Victoria Short | Councillor | albany | Independent | For |
| John Watson | Councillor | albany | Independent | Against |
| Julie Fairey | Councillor | albert-eden-puketapapa | Labour | For |
| Christine Fletcher | Councillor | albert-eden-puketapapa | C&R | Against |
| Andy Baker | Councillor | franklin | Team Franklin | Absent |
| Bo Burns | Councillor | howick | Independent | For |
| Maurice Williamson | Councillor | howick | Independent | For |
| Alf Filipaina | Councillor | manukau | Labour | Absent |
| Lotu Fuli | Councillor | manukau | Labour | For |
| Daniel Newman | Councillor | manurewa-papakura | Independent | For |
| Matt Winiata | Councillor | manurewa-papakura | Independent | For |
| Josephine Bartley | Councillor | maungakiekie-tamaki | Labour | For |
| Richard Hills | Councillor | north-shore | Labour | For |
| John Gillon | Councillor | north-shore | Independent | For |
| Desley Simpson | Deputy Mayor | orakei | Fix Auckland | For |
| Greg Sayers | Councillor | rodney | Independent | Against |
| Shane Henderson | Councillor | waitakere | Labour | For |
| Ken Turner | Councillor | waitakere | Independent | Against |
| Mike Lee | Councillor | waitemata-and-gulf | City Vision | Absent |
| Sarah Paterson-Hamlin | Councillor | whau | Independent | For |
| Karen Wilson | For | |||
| Ngarimu Blair | Absent |
Unofficial compilation from published Auckland Council minutes. Official record is the minutes. Corrections: info@citybuildersassociation.org