Legal Challenge Fund - Acting Now to Protect Auckland's Housing Future

The numbers don't lie. We now want our investigations to be independently legally and financially verified.

Auckland Council's proposed Development Contributions will skyrocket to $119,000 in Tamaki and at least $98,000 in the inner north west areas. Our detailed analysis has uncovered serious flaws that appear to breach the Local Government Act and here are merely three examples:

DISCOVERY #1:

A basic roading project ballooned from $30M to $250M due to Council's cost escalation model and a timing change.

SMOKING GUN #2:

Council is charging developments for massive stormwater infrastructure that appears to specifically benefit defined areas. The Awakeri Wetlands project jumped from around $24,000 per house to $58,555 per house.

CRITICAL ERROR #3:

Council's growth projections show an impossible spike of 36,000 new homes in just two years (2051-2052) from a running average of 7,000 per year. These adjusted numbers may create a big hole in the budget of around $1B.

We've secured a top King's Counsel who agreed to a legal review. But we need your help.

$20,000 needed from this group (other funds via our Private Legal Account):

This affects everyone. Higher DCs mean:

✖ Fewer viable projects

✖ Less affordable housing

✖ Reduced development potential

✖ Higher costs for homebuyers

Your contribution today helps challenge these unfair charges. All funds will be held in trust.

This work will be the foundation for specific group actions and a judicial review if required.