# Coalition pulls a U-turn on Auckland housing plans

An episode of [Politics NZ](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1849044663), 20 Feb 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1771557708/audio/fop/fop-20260220-1830-coalition_pulls_a_u-turn_on_auckland_housing_plans.mp3

The coalition has weakened housing intensification plans in Auckland after backlash from proponents of heritage homes. Political reporter Anneke Smith lays how the government got here and why there's still uncertainty about how Auckland will grow. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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