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PHOTO: DAVID WHITE/STUFF – Auckland has a long history of building out rather than up.

Places of worship, ghost houses and an aircraft graveyard are occupying large swathes of valuable Auckland land.

As the city grapples with a land supply shortage, areas of potentially wasted space are coming under increased scrutiny.

Just this week the High Court in Auckland ruled in favour of a local board’s plans to turn one of the city’s 39 golf courses into a community asset for everyone to enjoy. But that won’t solve Auckland’s housing crisis.

A year ago mayor Phil Goff said the city needed about 13,000 new houses each year but was consenting 10,000 and building just 7000.

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