Rural subdivision in South Auckland is influenced by four characteristics: 1) the change in lot sizes and the economic viability of land uses; 2) activity conflict between lifestylers and rural production activities; 3) the value of land for the proposed land use; 4) the costs and benefits associated with subdivision proposals. Rural subdivision has the potential to change the landscape, land uses, the rural environment and the community. Currently the area is made up of rural activities with an increasing number of rural residential activities encroaching into the rural area of south Auckland. Keywords: amenity, economics, land use, land values, rural environment, rural subdivision
