By RNZ
Changes to the Resource Management Act making it easier to build houses in the country's biggest cities has passed its final reading in Parliament with cross-party support.
The legislation allows up to three homes, three storeys high on most sites without resource consent.
The only party to vote against the bill was Act, which says it will do nothing to solve the real cause of the housing crisis.
Housing Minister Megan Woods says the changes will allow more affordable homes to be built in areas with good access to jobs, transport, and community facilities.
