It’s widely accepted that New Zealand needs to build more houses to accommodate a rapidly growing population. 

But as a recently Auckland Council vote shows, there remains an ongoing debate between those who want to see development and those who are worried about how intensification might change the character of a city. 

Today, NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson joins Damien to discuss the debate between character and density being played out across the country - and why time is running out to settle the argument. 

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Host: Damien Venuto
Producer/Editor: Shaun D Wilson
Executive Producer: Ethan Sills