The government wants to streamline the current system, which involves 67 Building Consent Authorities across the motu. The options under consideration […]
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Meth contamination standards in rental homes – Expert Reaction
Public consultations have opened on a proposal to finally clarify what level of methamphetamine residue inside rental homes is a […]
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Housing differences a major contributor to NZ’s inequities – Expert Reaction
Nearly a third of New Zealand households spent 30 per cent or more of their total income on housing costs […]
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Red tape cut for high density housing – Expert Reaction
People will be able to build up to three homes of up to three storeys on most sites without the […]
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Spike in cases as Covid affects housing-insecure people – Expert Reaction
A gradual declining trend in community Covid case numbers has been interrupted, with 45 new infections reported today. Director-General of Health […]
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Budget 2021 – Expert Reaction
The government is increasing benefits, overhauling the health system, and funding green technologies in its latest Wellbeing Budget. Money is […]
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New Zealand’s fragmenting farmlands – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s highly productive farmlands have been decreasing over the last two decades as residential developments such as lifestyle blocks […]
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Addressing New Zealand’s housing supply issues – Expert Q&A
As key players in the housing sector gather in Wellington this week, we asked independent experts to weigh in on the biggest […]
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Rental standards for healthy homes – Expert Reaction
Landlords will have up to five years to install heaters, fans and insulation, under strict new standards to make rental […]
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New standards for warmer, drier rental houses – In the News
Landlords will have up to five years to install heaters, fans and insulation, under strict new standards to make rental […]
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