Tall towers versus volcanic views: The building blocks in Auckland’s development

Auckland is one of the few cities in the world that bans tall buildings if they threaten to block public views – in our case, of some much-loved volcanic cones. But this could soon change, with a senior Government minister arguing the rules choke economic growth. Simon Wilson reports.

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