Megan Tyler
Megan Tyler serves as the Planning Director for the Auckland Council, where she plays a crucial role in guiding urban development and zoning regulations. She has been involved in the recent discussions surrounding Arvida's proposal for a new retirement community in Warkworth, advocating for a thorough merits assessment of the application, which the council ultimately rejected despite the advice of officials.
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Council planning director Megan Tyler has said producing maps has not, and never has been, possible at the push of a button.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop clears up ‘maps’ talk in Auckland housing debate, Mayor Wayne Brown says David Seymour ‘trying to screw me’
New Zealand· 2026-03-05
Planning director Megan Tyler was unable to tell councillors when maps reflecting the 1.6 million figure would be available for the public.
Auckland’s latest density rules could further restrict building on risky propertiesNew Zealand· 2026-03-03
Megan Tyler stated that the council’s planning involves robust modelling and testing of locations against various factors.
Chris Bishop and Wayne Brown clash over Auckland’s latest housing density plansNew Zealand· 2026-03-02
Council planning director Megan Tyler said under the draft changes, many homes would lose Special Character status.
Mt Eden public meeting hears protest against loss of character homes and high-rise apartmentsNew Zealand· 2025-08-28
Council planning director Megan Tyler said under the draft changes and pending local board feedback, 408 homes in Kingsland are set to lose their Special Character status.
Auckland Council maps show rezoning for more intensive housing in suburban areasNew Zealand· 2025-08-26
Megan Tyler is the council’s head of planning supporting the new proposal in Kingsland.
Auckland housing: Three-storey designation to go from hundreds of thousands of homesNew Zealand· 2025-08-18
Auckland Council senior planner Megan Tyler said consent processes for new builds in floodplains have been tightened since the 2023 severe weather events.
Auckland Council approves 4000 new homes on floodplains since 2023 storms, Huapai residents oppose plans for moreNew Zealand· 2025-06-14
Megan Tyler is the council planning director who stated that the new rules would better protect people from flood risks.
Confidential Auckland Council blueprint to address housing intensification, flood risksNew Zealand· 2025-05-27
Auckland Council planning director Megan Tyler said the council has not received any formal direction on how heritage matters will be reflected in the new legislation.
Heritage advocates fear RMA reforms threaten Auckland’s kauri villasNew Zealand· 2025-04-21
Megan Tyler is the council's planning director who provided insights on the proposal's rejection.
Retirement village company Arvida to challenge Auckland Council’s Warkworth land decision in courtNew Zealand· 2025-03-23
