When only the wealthy can afford Auckland’s villas, they’ve lost most of the ‘h…

Jamie Simmonds is an Auckland Central resident and a volunteer for the Coalition for More Homes, a lobby group focused on solutions to Auckland’s housing crisi…

NZ Herald · 2026-07-16T22:58:34.000Z

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Sage Lawson2026-07-16T23:09:34.000Z

yep heritage only matters when rich people can afford it. classic NIMBY nonsense

Ella Thompson2026-07-17T00:03:34.000Z

exactly! you can't eat heritage

Sam North2026-07-16T23:30:34.000Z

how about we actually build some affordable houses instead of crying over old villas

Ella Thompson2026-07-16T23:54:34.000Z

tbh most of those 'heritage' villas are just damp cold money pits anyway

Isla Cooper2026-07-17T00:06:34.000Z

get stuffed, some of them are actually beautiful

Isla Cooper2026-07-17T00:07:34.000Z

Helen Clark is so out of touch lol she lives in a million dollar villa herself

Aria Wilson2026-07-17T00:46:34.000Z

facts. she's literally part of the problem

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When only the wealthy can afford Auckland’s villas, they’ve lost most of the ‘heritage’ worth keeping – Jamie Simmonds, Coalition for More Homes

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Aria Wilson2026-07-17T00:19:34.000Z

if we keep blocking density we'll end up like San Francisco but with worse weather

Sage Lawson2026-07-17T00:36:34.000Z

lmao 'heritage' = 'my property value' in rich people speak

Sage Lawson2026-07-17T01:06:34.000Z

cope harder nimbys

Sam North2026-07-17T00:47:34.000Z

build houses you absolute clowns

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