Penny Hulse says that the council has never accepted that land supply was the only, or even, the main factor underlying Auckland's housing crisis, which was identified in the 2012 Auckland Plan.
Hulse says that Auckland Council is investigating options to improve the lot of renters in Auckland, looking at issues of rental security as well as minimum standards for rental properties.
In addition, there are targeted programmes to improve the housing options for Maori and Pacific Island people living in the Auckland region.
Alongside increasing the levels of overall supply, the council also has a targeted affordable housing programme.
All the Special Housing Area developments have a requirement to provide between 5 and 10 per cent affordable housing.
This can be through providing houses for sale at less than 75 per cent of the Auckland median house sales price to buyers who meet certain criteria.
Hulse says an alternative is for developers to partner with community housing providers which will purchase the houses and then provide a range of affordable housing options to those in housing need including shared equity, rent to buy and social rental.