Third-wave Gentrification in New Zealand: The Case of Auckland

Laurence Murphy
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Laurence Murphy: Department of Property, Faculty of Business and Economics, the University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand, l.murphy@auckland.ac.nz.

Urban Studies, 2008, vol. 45, issue 12, 2521-2540

Abstract: New Zealand's engagement with neo-liberalism since the mid 1980s has resulted in a profound transformation of its economy and society. As part of this process, new urban governance structures aligned with more entrepreneurial state activities have helped to fashion a dramatic revalorisation of inner-city areas. Under supportive planning conditions, considerable inflows of real estate capital have produced a set of spatially distinct and socially polarised residential outcomes. This paper reviews the nature of urban change in New Zealand under neo-liberalism and, in particular, examines the character of waterfront development in Auckland. It is argued that the creation of Viaduct Harbour represents third-wave, new-build gentrification. The `celebration' of this form of waterfront development holds significant implications for the future evolution of gentrification in New Zealand.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098008097106

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