Letters: Fast-track projects should be for projects of national significance, not any old developer

PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald14 Aug, 2026 04:46 PM8 mins to readSome locals oppose the eight-storey building being built by Peninsula Capital in Devonport. Photo / Corey FlemingLetter of the weekDevonport developmentThere is a fast-track application going to the Government for an apartment and shopping development in Devonport.

The fast-track process is meant to be for projects of national significance and benefit. This proposed development in Devonport is insignificant in the volume of housing it

Letters: Fast-track projects should be for projects of national significance, not any old developer

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