Nick Smith
Len Brown, Nick Smith unveil 17 new special housing areas with potential for 8,000 new homes in Auckland
12th Sep 14, 1:14pm
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Len Brown, Nick Smith unveil 17 new special housing areas with potential for 8,000 new homes in Auckland
Developers will be required to hold subbies' retention payments in trust under changes to the Construction Contracts Act
9th Sep 14, 12:00pm
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Developers will be required to hold subbies' retention payments in trust under changes to the Construction Contracts Act
Bernard Hickey asks why the Government wants to pump jet fuel onto Auckland's housing fire when the evidence shows first home buyer subsidies just inflated prices in Australia
31st Aug 14, 7:41am
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Bernard Hickey asks why the Government wants to pump jet fuel onto Auckland's housing fire when the evidence shows first home buyer subsidies just inflated prices in Australia
New package to help about 90,000 lower and middle income first home buyers over the next five years, says Nick Smith
24th Aug 14, 3:31pm
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New package to help about 90,000 lower and middle income first home buyers over the next five years, says Nick Smith
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Capital Gains Tax
Labour plans Fair Workplace Commission; Jamie Whyte says Maori legal privileges same as French aristocrats; Winston rules out working with Mana and Maori
30th Jul 14, 10:18am
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Labour plans Fair Workplace Commission; Jamie Whyte says Maori legal privileges same as French aristocrats; Winston rules out working with Mana and Maori
Key leaves Craig to swing in the breeze under 5%; Key backs Smith, but says legal threat "silly"; Key says swimmable rivers would cost "billions"; Your view?
29th Jul 14, 9:25am
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Key leaves Craig to swing in the breeze under 5%; Key backs Smith, but says legal threat "silly"; Key says swimmable rivers would cost "billions"; Your view?
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Housing
11th Jul 14, 5:16pm
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Housing
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Foreign Speculators
11th Jul 14, 5:09pm
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Foreign Speculators
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Healthy Homes
4th Jul 14, 5:28pm
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Healthy Homes
Labour offers to support Government's bill restricting local government development contributions in move to help affordability
1st Jul 14, 11:50am
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Labour offers to support Government's bill restricting local government development contributions in move to help affordability
May dwelling consents up strongly in Canterbury, but down in Auckland
Wellington housing accord aims for 7000 new homes over the next five years
Government commences moves to negotiate a special housing accord for Queenstown
23rd Jun 14, 4:33pm
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Government commences moves to negotiate a special housing accord for Queenstown
English, Smith and Adams call on Aucklanders to push council to open up more land; tell NIMBYs to do what's right for economy and allow development
17th Jun 14, 5:03pm
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English, Smith and Adams call on Aucklanders to push council to open up more land; tell NIMBYs to do what's right for economy and allow development
Govt lauds progress in Auckland housing market, but opposition says there's now 'back-pedalling' on targets
30th May 14, 4:42pm
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Govt lauds progress in Auckland housing market, but opposition says there's now 'back-pedalling' on targets
Labour's housing spokesperson says Govt's Auckland Housing Accord is looking 'decidedly shaky'
29th May 14, 3:48pm
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Labour's housing spokesperson says Govt's Auckland Housing Accord is looking 'decidedly shaky'
Smith to push Auckland Council to relax rules on apartment size, yard size, balconies and carparks to speed up new house building
28th May 14, 8:25pm
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Smith to push Auckland Council to relax rules on apartment size, yard size, balconies and carparks to speed up new house building
Government to temporarily remove duties and tariffs on building materials; Budget 2014 includes NZ$375 mln to accelerate Auckland transport projects
15th May 14, 3:51pm
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Government to temporarily remove duties and tariffs on building materials; Budget 2014 includes NZ$375 mln to accelerate Auckland transport projects
Nick Smith says IRD data on foreign ownership of rental properties show it's lower in NZ than Australia
13th May 14, 1:52pm
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Nick Smith says IRD data on foreign ownership of rental properties show it's lower in NZ than Australia
Housing NZ's Welcome Home Loan Scheme in the sights of ASB; ANZ, BNZ not joining
8th May 14, 7:30am
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Housing NZ's Welcome Home Loan Scheme in the sights of ASB; ANZ, BNZ not joining
Govt announces another 41 special housing areas to potentially produce a further 18,000 houses in Auckland
7th May 14, 3:49pm
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Govt announces another 41 special housing areas to potentially produce a further 18,000 houses in Auckland
Opinion: The new Christchurch Housing Accord appears ineffectual and possibly sets a bad example for future such agreements
23rd Apr 14, 3:54pm
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Opinion: The new Christchurch Housing Accord appears ineffectual and possibly sets a bad example for future such agreements
Co-operative Bank becomes 11th lender to sign up to Government's housing scheme
17th Apr 14, 12:44pm
Co-operative Bank becomes 11th lender to sign up to Government's housing scheme
Nick Smith says has told Government to target housing affordability at four times income, down from seven times income in Auckland now
14th Apr 14, 11:27am
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Nick Smith says has told Government to target housing affordability at four times income, down from seven times income in Auckland now