Kāinga Ora Regional Director East North Island Graeme Broderick told LDR they understood changes to neighbouring properties could create uncertainty. Napier’s proposed District Plan is facing 12 appeals lodged with the Environment Court. A spokesperson for Napier City Council said its proposed District Plan – first proposed in 2023 and amended in 2025 – was not yet fully operative. High-density zones Under Napier’s proposed District Plan, 1595 properties would be rezoned to allow high-density residential use on a non-notified basis. The streets where the properties were located were: Nelson Cr, Kennedy Rd, Higgins St, Georges Drive, Peddie St, Mckenzie Ave, Herrick St, Gloucester St, Avondale Rd, Devon St, Douglas Mclean Ave, Hammond Rd, Wellesley Rd, Eton Rd, Hastings St, Carnell St, Jull St, Church Rd, Gebbie Rd, White St, Oxford St, Puketapu Rd, Meeanee Rd, Devonshire Pl, Roskilda Cr, Marine Parade, Hall St, Latham St, Murphy Rd, Elbourne St, Winifred St, McDonald St, Munroe St, Lee Rd, Gebbie St, Sale St, Owen St, Neeve Rd, Storkey Rd, Russell Rd, Thackeray St, Nuffield Ave, Wilding Av and Weatherfield Mews.