On 24 September 2025 Auckland Councillors voted to withdraw Plan Change 78 and take its replacement, Plan Change 120, to the next stage. Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Councillor Julie Fairey voted for the change. 

There’s a lot of discussion and information flying around ahead of Council’s decision on 24 September whether to proceed with Plan Change 78 or replace it with the new draft proposal. Julie Fairey explains in this post how we got here, how the new proposal differs, and where to next, and will host a webinar with Q&A on Monday 15 September.