Phil Twyford
KiwiBuild head Stephen Barclay hands in 'immediately effective' resignation; Minister Phil Twyford can't comment because it's an 'employment issue'
18th Jan 19, 1:57pm
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KiwiBuild head Stephen Barclay hands in 'immediately effective' resignation; Minister Phil Twyford can't comment because it's an 'employment issue'
The 2018 Interesties featuring Adrian Orr, Jacinda Ardern, Nouriel Roubini, Donald Trump, Winston Peters, Simon Bridges, Co-op Money, Bitcoin, @TranslateRealDT, Boatman, KiwiBuild & more
23rd Dec 18, 7:02am
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The 2018 Interesties featuring Adrian Orr, Jacinda Ardern, Nouriel Roubini, Donald Trump, Winston Peters, Simon Bridges, Co-op Money, Bitcoin, @TranslateRealDT, Boatman, KiwiBuild & more
Around 230 more first home buyers expected to qualify for Housing New Zealand grants a year, and 10 for Welcome Home Loans under scheme tweaks
18th Dec 18, 11:46am
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Around 230 more first home buyers expected to qualify for Housing New Zealand grants a year, and 10 for Welcome Home Loans under scheme tweaks
Chris Trotter questions whether PM Jacinda Ardern is really running the Government or is merely its figurehead
17th Dec 18, 7:47am
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Chris Trotter questions whether PM Jacinda Ardern is really running the Government or is merely its figurehead
Treasury cuts forecasts of govt spending on KiwiBuild in recognition of private investment; Flags govt exposure to a property market downturn
16th Dec 18, 8:29am
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Treasury cuts forecasts of govt spending on KiwiBuild in recognition of private investment; Flags govt exposure to a property market downturn
Capacity constraints, prudence and wellbeing set to feature in the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update and Budget Policy Statement on Thursday
12th Dec 18, 7:52am
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Capacity constraints, prudence and wellbeing set to feature in the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update and Budget Policy Statement on Thursday
David Hargreaves says the Government needs to regroup over the holiday period and come back with a more clearly articulated plan for its flagship housing policy
11th Dec 18, 11:16am
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David Hargreaves says the Government needs to regroup over the holiday period and come back with a more clearly articulated plan for its flagship housing policy
PM tight lipped on rumours KiwiBuild CEO Stephen Barclay is off work due to an employment dispute; Says his absence has nothing to do with the KiwiBuild programme
10th Dec 18, 8:27pm
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PM tight lipped on rumours KiwiBuild CEO Stephen Barclay is off work due to an employment dispute; Says his absence has nothing to do with the KiwiBuild programme
David Hargreaves sees obvious potential conflicts of interest and purpose emerging within the so-called housing and urban development authority
27th Nov 18, 10:49am
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David Hargreaves sees obvious potential conflicts of interest and purpose emerging within the so-called housing and urban development authority
Twyford says National-drafted legislation to strengthen the management of apartments and townhouses isn't a priority for the Government at the moment
26th Nov 18, 3:12pm
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Twyford says National-drafted legislation to strengthen the management of apartments and townhouses isn't a priority for the Government at the moment
Phil Twyford progresses Nick Smith's plans to give central government the power cut through local planning rules to develop major urban housing projects
24th Nov 18, 11:01am
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Phil Twyford progresses Nick Smith's plans to give central government the power cut through local planning rules to develop major urban housing projects
David Hargreaves says the first half of next year should give us a much clearer idea of which way the housing market will go
23rd Nov 18, 9:26am
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David Hargreaves says the first half of next year should give us a much clearer idea of which way the housing market will go
Twyford says Waikato councils to consider business case for a start-up Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service to begin in 2020
15th Nov 18, 11:57am
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Twyford says Waikato councils to consider business case for a start-up Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service to begin in 2020
Special purpose vehicle will fund $91 mln of infrastructure to support building of 9,000 homes at Wainui, north of Auckland
13th Nov 18, 10:32am
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Special purpose vehicle will fund $91 mln of infrastructure to support building of 9,000 homes at Wainui, north of Auckland
Residential tenants moving house will no longer pay letting fees from December 12
1st Nov 18, 4:54pm
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Residential tenants moving house will no longer pay letting fees from December 12
Collins slates Twyford's KiwiBuild for not serving those most in need, but is comfortable with nearly 10% of residential property purchases in central Auckland being made by foreigners
30th Oct 18, 5:10pm
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Collins slates Twyford's KiwiBuild for not serving those most in need, but is comfortable with nearly 10% of residential property purchases in central Auckland being made by foreigners
Ardern commits to restricting regional fuel taxes to Auckland while she's at the helm; Bridges happy, but dubs her decision a backdown made on the hoof
24th Oct 18, 4:48pm
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Ardern commits to restricting regional fuel taxes to Auckland while she's at the helm; Bridges happy, but dubs her decision a backdown made on the hoof
Housing Minister Phil Twyford backs select committee recommendation for start of letting fee ban to be brought forward to December 12
5th Oct 18, 7:24am
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Housing Minister Phil Twyford backs select committee recommendation for start of letting fee ban to be brought forward to December 12
Housing Minister Phil Twyford seeks advice on a National Party bill that aims to strengthen the management of the $50 billion apartment sector
4th Oct 18, 7:10am
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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
The new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development brings together functions previously undertaken by MBIE, MSD and Treasury
1st Oct 18, 12:41pm
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The new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development brings together functions previously undertaken by MBIE, MSD and Treasury
KiwiBuild houses at Wanaka to be priced between $565,000 and $650,000
The Government's new direction for Housing New Zealand is to be formalised in legislation
21st Sep 18, 12:47pm
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The Government's new direction for Housing New Zealand is to be formalised in legislation
Housing NZ admits mistakes in its former meth testing policies and will compensate affected tenants
20th Sep 18, 9:42am
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Housing NZ admits mistakes in its former meth testing policies and will compensate affected tenants
Construction starts on KiwiBuild's first Buying Off The Plans project - 25 apartments in Onehunga
13th Sep 18, 8:36am
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Construction starts on KiwiBuild's first Buying Off The Plans project - 25 apartments in Onehunga
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
11th Sep 18, 11:17am
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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