India, Oct. 24 -- Overflowing wardrobes, garages with no room for the car and spare rooms that have quietly become storerooms. Auckland has a space problem, and Safestore Containers has launched the Great Auckland Space Audit to look at how it plays out in homes across the city. Whether people rent, own or are raising a family, almost everyone is short on room, but for different reasons.

Homes Are Getting Smaller

Part of the problem is how Auckland is building. According to Stats NZ, more than half of the new homes consented in Auckland in 2025 were multi-unit dwellings such as townhouses, flats and apartments. An earlier Stats NZ analysis also found that the typical new Auckland home shrank by about 60 square metres between 2010 and 20...