Tāmaki Makaurau is bouncing back after a chaotic few years, but still playing catch-up to other global cities.

The second annual State of the City report released today shows housing affordability and transport infrastructure are lagging behind.

It calls for significant investment and planning to kickstart projects with the speed, scale and coordination required.

Business of Cities Managing Director Tim Moonen told Mike Hosking Auckland re-entered the global economy later than nearly every city of its size.

“The return to tourism, the return of investment, the return of business, jobs, people who are mobile moving around has been a bit slower. We expect that gap to bridge but it’s still there two years on.”

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