Megan Tyler

Megan Tyler

politician New Zealand

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.

Global Media Ratings
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Persistence
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Reach
24,111
Power
1,050$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 3 5.00 0.50% +0% 4,822,233 24,111 $210,000 1,050$
Totals 3 4,822,233 24,111 $210,000 1,050$
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New Zealand New Zealand: Council planning director Megan Tyler has said producing maps has not, and never has been, possible at the push of a button. 5

Chris Bishop Wayne Brown David Seymour Maurice Williamson Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Housing Minister Chris Bishop clears up ‘maps’ talk in Auckland housing debate, Mayor Wayne Brown says David Seymour ‘trying to screw me’

New Zealand New Zealand: Planning director Megan Tyler was unable to tell councillors when maps reflecting the 1.6 million figure would be available for the public. 5

Wayne Brown Sarah Paterson Hamlin Mike Lee Bishop
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Auckland’s latest density rules could further restrict building on risky properties

New Zealand New Zealand: Megan Tyler stated that the council’s planning involves robust modelling and testing of locations against various factors. 5

Chris Bishop Wayne Brown David Seymour Julie Fairey
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Chris Bishop and Wayne Brown clash over Auckland’s latest housing density plans

New Zealand New Zealand: Council planning director Megan Tyler said under the draft changes, many homes would lose Special Character status. 5

Ceila Davison Christine Fletcher Troy Churton Chris Bishop David Seymour Helen White Paul Goldsmith Sally Hughes
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Mt Eden public meeting hears protest against loss of character homes and high-rise apartments

New Zealand New Zealand: 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. 5

David Seymour John Duguid Simon Brown Christine Fletcher Lauren Hawken Bishop
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Auckland Council maps show rezoning for more intensive housing in suburban areas

New Zealand New Zealand: Megan Tyler is the council’s head of planning supporting the new proposal in Kingsland. 6

Chris Bishop John Duguid Wayne Brown Richard Hills Christine Fletcher Simon Wilson
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Auckland housing: Three-storey designation to go from hundreds of thousands of homes

New Zealand New Zealand: Auckland Council senior planner Megan Tyler said consent processes for new builds in floodplains have been tightened since the 2023 severe weather events. 5

Steph Deacon Jen Mein Guy Wishart John Duiguid Maurice Williamson Chris Bishop John Tookey Lyall Carter Teuta Kajazi Karanvir Sawhney Navpreet Singh
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Auckland Council approves 4000 new homes on floodplains since 2023 storms, Huapai residents oppose plans for more

New Zealand New Zealand: Megan Tyler is the council planning director who stated that the new rules would better protect people from flood risks. 6

Chris Bishop Wayne Brown Phil Wilson Richard Hills Mike Lee
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Confidential Auckland Council blueprint to address housing intensification, flood risks

New Zealand New Zealand: 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. 5

Bishop Hughes Matson Scott Caldwell
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Heritage advocates fear RMA reforms threaten Auckland’s kauri villas

New Zealand New Zealand: Megan Tyler is the council's planning director who provided insights on the proposal's rejection. 5

Wayne Brown Desley Simpson Jeremy Nicoll Chris Darby Shane Henderson Andy Baker Greg Sayers Chris Bishop Simon Wilson
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Retirement village company Arvida to challenge Auckland Council’s Warkworth land decision in court