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Paula Bennett

Salvation Army warns falling home-ownership rate will see renting baby-boomers struggling in retirement
1st Dec 15, 12:56pm
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Salvation Army warns falling home-ownership rate will see renting baby-boomers struggling in retirement
PM defends decision to block sale of Lochinver to Shanghai Pengxin; says decision not political; ministers made independent decisions; says public debate over foreign land sales not hurting National in polls
9th Nov 15, 3:58pm
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PM defends decision to block sale of Lochinver to Shanghai Pengxin; says decision not political; ministers made independent decisions; says public debate over foreign land sales not hurting National in polls
Govt taskforce calls for 'loopy rules' to be reined in, cleaning up property regulation & streamlining the consenting process
22nd Sep 15, 2:54pm
Govt taskforce calls for 'loopy rules' to be reined in, cleaning up property regulation & streamlining the consenting process
Smith looking at extending exemptions for registered builders to self-certify some types of building work; also looking at new building guarantee scheme to deal with liability on self-certified work
22nd Sep 15, 1:48pm
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Smith looking at extending exemptions for registered builders to self-certify some types of building work; also looking at new building guarantee scheme to deal with liability on self-certified work
Bell Gully assess how the “substantial and identifiable” test will likely be applied in future cases, especially for rural land
19th Sep 15, 7:59am
by Guest
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Bell Gully assess how the “substantial and identifiable” test will likely be applied in future cases, especially for rural land
Government blocks sale of Lochinver to Shanghai Pengxin on grounds any benefits aren't substantial and identifiable
17th Sep 15, 10:26am
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Government blocks sale of Lochinver to Shanghai Pengxin on grounds any benefits aren't substantial and identifiable
David Hargreaves challenges the Government to let common sense prevail - and axe its proposed state housing sale
23rd Mar 15, 4:56pm
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David Hargreaves challenges the Government to let common sense prevail - and axe its proposed state housing sale
Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
23rd Mar 15, 9:03am
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Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
Government's tacklers of 'loopy' property rules and regulations named with public meetings set from March to May
10th Feb 15, 12:00pm
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Government's tacklers of 'loopy' property rules and regulations named with public meetings set from March to May
Key details wider social housing reforms, including selling up to 2,000 state houses in coming year; more social housing subsidies
28th Jan 15, 12:42pm
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Key details wider social housing reforms, including selling up to 2,000 state houses in coming year; more social housing subsidies
PM John Key to focus on social housing in State of the Nation address; scale of state house sales, size of rent subsidies and use of NGOs key issues
27th Jan 15, 2:36pm
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PM John Key to focus on social housing in State of the Nation address; scale of state house sales, size of rent subsidies and use of NGOs key issues
New Housing NZ Minister Bill English plans to ramp up Housing NZ sales to accelerate social housing reforms and boost affordable housing supply
20th Oct 14, 12:17pm
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New Housing NZ Minister Bill English plans to ramp up Housing NZ sales to accelerate social housing reforms and boost affordable housing supply
Paula Bennett names heads of Rules Reduction taskforce aimed at rooting out loopy property rules; complaints website launched
20th Oct 14, 11:45am
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Paula Bennett names heads of Rules Reduction taskforce aimed at rooting out loopy property rules; complaints website launched
English says council land restrictions worsen poverty; Govt focused on more private sector capital for social housing; Greens call comments "bizarre"
8th Oct 14, 10:22am
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English says council land restrictions worsen poverty; Govt focused on more private sector capital for social housing; Greens call comments "bizarre"
Key signals big shift towards community-provided social housing from pure state housing in creating 'super group' of housing ministers
6th Oct 14, 2:33pm
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Key signals big shift towards community-provided social housing from pure state housing in creating 'super group' of housing ministers
Key set to announce new cabinet at 11 am; says new names and portfolios may surprise some, but English and Joyce keep finance and economic roles
6th Oct 14, 8:49am
Key set to announce new cabinet at 11 am; says new names and portfolios may surprise some, but English and Joyce keep finance and economic roles
Paula Bennett launches Taskforce to stamp out 'loopy' council rules; calls on developers and ratepayers to submit red tape complaints
22nd Jul 14, 11:19am
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Paula Bennett launches Taskforce to stamp out 'loopy' council rules; calls on developers and ratepayers to submit red tape complaints
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Childrens' Policy
5th Jul 14, 12:15pm
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Childrens' Policy
Election 2014 - Party Policies - Local Government
4th Jul 14, 5:14pm
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Election 2014 - Party Policies - Local Government
Election 2014 - Party Policies - WINZ and Benefits
4th Jul 14, 5:06pm
Election 2014 - Party Policies - WINZ and Benefits
Government teams with BNZ, Salvation Army and others in community finance initiative
5th May 14, 11:16am
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Government teams with BNZ, Salvation Army and others in community finance initiative
PM John Key says National could work with Colin Craig led Conservative Party, won't rule out working with Winston Peters
21st Jan 14, 3:45pm
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PM John Key says National could work with Colin Craig led Conservative Party, won't rule out working with Winston Peters
Opinion: The Government and Auckland Council's 'housing accord' is a good statement of intent. But there is nothing to suggest that the plan's targets are remotely achievable
13th May 13, 8:33am
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Opinion: The Government and Auckland Council's 'housing accord' is a good statement of intent. But there is nothing to suggest that the plan's targets are remotely achievable
Beneficiaries who fail drug test for job application to be given 30 days to get clean, or benefit cut in half, Bennett says
28th Aug 12, 9:19am
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Beneficiaries who fail drug test for job application to be given 30 days to get clean, or benefit cut in half, Bennett says
BusinessDesk: Rebstock to head panel that will assess actuarial value of welfare
15th May 12, 5:52pm
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BusinessDesk: Rebstock to head panel that will assess actuarial value of welfare