Some in the Auckland real estate sector are giving the Government's move to require taller apartments near key rail stations the tick of approval.
The Resource Management Bill will be amended to force Auckland Council to allow apartments at least 10 or 15 storeys tall around City Rail Link stops.
LJ Hooker Head of Network Campbell Dunoon hopes locals get behind what he believes is a good idea.
He says everyone's been looking forward to the City Rail Link, and more accommodation around those hubs makes sense.
But Dunoon says green spaces and carparks will need consideration.
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