7 Oct 2026

322 Apartments With Just 78 Car Parks. Is This The Future Of Auckland

About this episode

A developer is building 322 apartments in Morningside ... with just 78 car parks. That's one for every four homes.

The locals fear chaos. The developer says the tenants simply won't own cars. So who's right?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew dig into the Morningside build-to-rent development and what it says about Auckland's future.

You'll learn:

Is this the new future for Auckland
Why couldn't the council require more car parks
Is this a problem waiting to happen

The real question isn't whether 78 parks are enough. It's whether we'd rather house those 322 families in Morningside ... or an hour away in Pokeno.

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Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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