PremiumDerek ChengSenior Writer·NZ Herald·20 Jun, 2026 12:55 AM7 mins to read‌Mayor Wayne Brown says councillors are not being bold enough when it comes to the future design of Auckland City. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYPolitical flip-flops and kowtowing to the homeowner voting bloc have put housing in New Zealand on a pathway that’s “neither economically rational nor socially unsustainable”.

That’s according to fresh analysis of the housing crisis featured in the upcoming book Facing Up To Our Future: Challenges and Choices for New Zealand,