Phil Twyford

Letting fees to go in time for peak new year house moving season

5 Oct 18, 7:24am

Housing Minister Phil Twyford backs select committee recommendation for start of letting fee ban to be brought forward to December 12
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Twyford, Collins & Kaye appear to see eye-to-eye on body corporate issues

4 Oct 18, 7:10am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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Housing Minister Phil Twyford seeks advice on a National Party bill that aims to strengthen the management of the $50 billion apartment sector
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New Ministry of Housing and Urban Development up and running

1 Oct 18, 12:41pm

Greg Ninness

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The new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development brings together functions previously undertaken by MBIE, MSD and Treasury
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First KiwiBuild homes in the South Island will be at Wanaka

30 Sep 18, 1:00pm

Greg Ninness

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KiwiBuild houses at Wanaka to be priced between $565,000 and $650,000
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New law to enshrine Housing NZ's social objectives and scrap its dividend payments

21 Sep 18, 12:47pm

Greg Ninness

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The Government's new direction for Housing New Zealand is to be formalised in legislation
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Housing NZ to compensate tenants evicted under former meth testing policies

20 Sep 18, 9:42am

Greg Ninness

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Housing NZ admits mistakes in its former meth testing policies and will compensate affected tenants
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KiwiBuild ballot opens next week for Onehunga apartments

13 Sep 18, 8:36am

Greg Ninness

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Construction starts on KiwiBuild's first Buying Off The Plans project - 25 apartments in Onehunga
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Going all-in on KiwiBuild

11 Sep 18, 11:17am

David Hargreaves

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As the Government stumbles from one crisis to another, it's looking for the flagship KiwiBuild programme to inject some stability and lead it in a more positive direction; the stakes are high
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Ballot for first KiwiBuild homes opens

10 Sep 18, 5:05pm

David Hargreaves

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Prime Minister says Govt is 'opening the door' for families locked out of home ownership
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Just how 'healthy' would some homes ever be?

6 Sep 18, 1:10pm

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves argues that what is missing from the Government's Healthy Homes initiative is a long-term plan to modernise all of New Zealand's housing stock
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New proposals aim to improve the quality of rental homes

4 Sep 18, 2:17pm

Greg Ninness

53 comments

The Government releases proposals that could set new standards for heating, ventilation, dampness and draught control in rental homes
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Record $17 billion to be spent on roads and rail over next 3 years

31 Aug 18, 2:10pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

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Transport Minister touts boost for regions in Transport Agency's 3-yearly investment plan; Trucking lobby complains funding's being diverted to 'pet political projects of dubious economic merit'
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Much ado about not much

30 Aug 18, 9:54am

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves says despite the wave of both pro and anti comments about the Government's review of the Residential Tenancies Act, what is being proposed is in fact a disappointingly shallow series of tweaks; but what's the thing with pets?
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Phil Twyford unveils details of overhaul of 'antiquated' renting law

27 Aug 18, 10:03am

Jason Walls

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Minister of Housing Phil Twyford eyes increase to tenancy termination notice periods, ‘no cause tenancy terminations’ and limiting rent increases in shakeup of the Residential Tenancies Act
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No limit on Crown entity borrowing, Phil Twyford says

20 Aug 18, 2:09pm

Jason Walls

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The Minister of Housing says there is no limit to what Government entities, such as NZTA, can borrow – none of this extra borrowing shows up on the Government’s core Crown debt ledger
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Twyford’s action plan to abate construction sector woes

16 Aug 18, 3:48pm

Jason Walls

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New data reveals construction sector bosses are pessimistic about the future, but Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says he has an ‘action plan’
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Twyford says KiwiBuild homes ‘least affected’ by adverse housing market moves

15 Aug 18, 3:52pm

Jason Walls

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Housing Minister Phil Twyford says 'affordable' KiwiBuild home prices less likely to be affected by fluctuating market than higher valued homes
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‘Reset or death’ for Govt procurement policy

6 Aug 18, 12:21pm

Jason Walls

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The Government will undergo a reset in its procurement policy, after major construction sector players lobbied Ministers to lead by example
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‘Great deal’ of private sector interest in Auckland’s light rail project

26 Jul 18, 12:04pm

Jason Walls

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There's a lot of interest from various parties in Auckland’s light rail network, but neither the Minister of Transport or NZTA will say where the interest is coming from
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Cabinet denies Twyford power to adjust KiwiBuild price cap

25 Jul 18, 1:07pm

Jason Walls

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Interest.co.nz has learned a request made to Cabinet by the Housing Minister to have the power to adjust the KiwiBuild upper price limits has been denied
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