19 Feb 2026

Opposition says Auckland housing plan is 'embarassing'

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 19 February 2026

A red herring that transformed into a lightning rod is how the Housing Minister has described the angst and unease in Auckland over plans for two million home, which the government has now done a u-turn on. It has whittled down the number after a public backlash, something the opposition has called an embarrassing u-turn. Kim Baker Wilson reports.