Phil Twyford

Auckland Council details funding concerns for transport projects

20 Mar 19, 3:23pm

Trumpeted 11 months ago by Phils Goff and Twyford as transformational, Auckland Council is now airing concerns about the $28 billion Auckland Transport Alignment Project
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Twyford won't extend Smith's Special Housing Areas legislation

12 Mar 19, 5:57pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

33 comments

Twyford to let law allowing for Special Housing Areas expire, as he focuses on beefing up central government's ability to cut through local planning rules
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With the electoral clock ticking, what are the Coalition's 2020 prospects?

10 Mar 19, 6:02am

Peter Dunne

50 comments

Peter Dunne argues the Wellington bureaucracy will be a good gauge of whether the Government is likely to be re-elected next year
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New harbour crossing to tackle Auckland’s gridlock back on the table

6 Mar 19, 3:46pm

Stephen Forbes

22 comments

Waitemata Harbour tunnel to tackle Auckland's traffic congestion back on the agenda. But even if if gets the go ahead, work wouldn't start until the 2030s
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Central & local govt join forces to tackle Auckland housing & growth issues

4 Mar 19, 5:01pm

Stephen Forbes

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New Auckland Council and government working group to address housing and urban growth issues gets ready for action
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Driven into the arms of the state

26 Feb 19, 11:43am

David Hargreaves

58 comments

David Hargreaves says the lasting legacy of the Government's new 'Healthy Homes' initiative will likely be increasing numbers of people dependent on the state for a roof over their heads
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'Fewer rental properties and higher rents'

26 Feb 19, 7:53am

David Hargreaves

98 comments

Housing and Urban Development Ministry officials concede that the Govt's new 'Healthy Homes' initiative will drive up rents, see rental stock taken off the market and may increase demand for public and emergency housing
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Mike Greer to build 104 KiwiBuild homes

20 Feb 19, 11:14am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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Cheapest KiwiBuild homes announced, as Mike Greer commits to building 104 homes in Christchurch and West Auckland
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Trying to win the 'World Cup' in housing

18 Feb 19, 3:20pm

David Hargreaves

67 comments

David Hargreaves says the Government should broaden its line of attack in the fight against the country's housing problems
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Govt unperturbed by bank lobby warning of potential credit crunch

12 Feb 19, 5:22pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

36 comments

Proposed requirements for banks to hold more capital won't cause KiwiBuild catastrophe or economic slowdown, according to Twyford and Robertson
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On again off again East-West Link still under review

12 Feb 19, 11:03am

Stephen Forbes

25 comments

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) re-evaluating Auckland’s much maligned East-West Link (EWL) motorway project
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Getting its houses in order

7 Feb 19, 10:54am

David Hargreaves

77 comments

David Hargreaves adds his voice to those exhorting the Government to keep its nerve on plans to build more houses
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KiwiBuild says mass production of housing is now one step closer

5 Feb 19, 1:33pm

Stephen Forbes

50 comments

Despite recent set-backs KiwiBuild says its mass produced housing plans are still on-track
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The politics of accountability

3 Feb 19, 6:02am

Jenée Tibshraeny

13 comments

'Let's do what?' Jenée Tibshraeny explores the extent to which the goals the Government's set itself will define how successful it is
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National says Auckland light rail project doesn't stack up

31 Jan 19, 5:00am

Stephen Forbes

78 comments

National Party transport spokesman Paul Goldsmith backs Treasury concerns about the proposed Auckland light rail project, saying it is politically driven
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Transport Minister Phil Twyford blames National for Auckland rail cost blow-out

30 Jan 19, 9:51am

Stephen Forbes

29 comments

No-one's taking responsibility for a $500 million dollar budget blow out in the Auckland Central Rail Link project
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Treasury airs concerns about the proposed Auckland light rail project

29 Jan 19, 10:59am

Stephen Forbes

51 comments

Treasury report shows tensions with the Minister of Transport Phil Twyford over 'extremely complex' Auckland light rail project
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A political history of KiwiBuild

28 Jan 19, 10:04am

Chris Trotter

38 comments

Chris Trotter on how middle class housing subsidies overwhelmed the social housing priorities of the Labour Party's rank-and-file members
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Waiting game for Auckland light rail business case

25 Jan 19, 1:43pm

Stephen Forbes

27 comments

The NZ Super Fund remains committed to its proposal to build & operate Auckland’s light rail network with a Canadian partner, but the business case remains up in the air
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Shared equity housing - a dream or reality?

23 Jan 19, 4:12pm

Stephen Forbes

74 comments

The Labour-Greens confidence & supply agreement promotes 'progressive' housing ownership models. So will the Government roll out a shared equity scheme?
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