There’s been much debate in the Senate this week, and outside the Senate for that matter, over housing. But what are the answers to Australia’s housing crisis?
When you look around for an example of a city that’s got it right, it turns out we don’t have to look too far.
Auckland took a bold decision some years ago to adopt a more liberal approach to zoning laws, allowing more apartments and townhouses to be built.
And the results when it comes to housing affordability are stark.
David Speers speaks to New Zealand economist Stuart Donovan about how they turned the tide on rising rents across the ditch.

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