Planning

Urban & residential design

• 🇳🇿Life in Medium Density Housing in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (TR2024-06)Auckland Council · September 2024An Auckland Council technical report on residents' experiences of living in medium-density housing in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland — findings on liveability, design and amenity to inform urban planning and design policy.
• 🇳🇿Medium Density Residential Standards — A Guide for Territorial AuthoritiesMinistry for the Environment · August 2022A Ministry for the Environment guide for territorial authorities on the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) under the RMA housing-supply amendment — what the standards require and how to incorporate them into district plans.
• 🇳🇿National Medium Density Design GuideMinistry for the Environment · May 2022The Ministry for the Environment's national design guide for medium-density housing — good-design principles for neighbourhoods, sites and buildings to support quality intensification across New Zealand's urban areas.
• 🇳🇿Taone Ora — Urban Design Guidelines (Kāinga Ora)Kāinga Ora · MARCH 2023Kāinga Ora's urban design guidelines for its housing developments across Aotearoa — design principles for neighbourhoods, sites and buildings covering built form, frontages, privacy, circulation and safe living environments.
• 🇳🇿Urban Design Guidelines for Residential DevelopmentWaikato District CouncilCouncil urban design guidelines for residential development — best-practice guidance for subdivisions and medium- to high-density housing that helps developers, designers and council staff achieve better-quality residential environments beyond minimum District Plan standards.