housing policy

Chris Bishop’s ambitious housing policies have run into inevitable roadblocks in Cabinet, which includes a number of NIMBY ministers

Chris Bishop’s ambitious housing policies have run into inevitable roadblocks in Cabinet, which includes a number of NIMBY ministers

The National Party’s proposed housing reforms will be delayed until 2027 while it overhauls the Resource Management Act

The National Party’s proposed housing reforms will be delayed until 2027 while it overhauls the Resource Management Act

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announces overhaul of infrastructure development charges, introduces new levy system to boost infrastructure funding

Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop announces overhaul of infrastructure development charges, introduces new levy system to boost infrastructure funding

The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard

The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard

Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices

Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices

Bishop will abolish urban limits, set housing growth targets, and define rapid transport in plan to tackle the housing crisis

Bishop will abolish urban limits, set housing growth targets, and define rapid transport in plan to tackle the housing crisis

An unlikely coalition of New Zealand voters are backing Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s mission to bring down house prices

An unlikely coalition of New Zealand voters are backing Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s mission to bring down house prices

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants 'downward pressure' on house prices but not necessarily real decreases

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants 'downward pressure' on house prices but not necessarily real decreases

Crown housing agency may have to bid against private housing providers to secure funding for future state homes

Crown housing agency may have to bid against private housing providers to secure funding for future state homes

Zoning, housing regulations, and Kāinga Ora are all in the spotlight in the Coalition Government's three month plan

Zoning, housing regulations, and Kāinga Ora are all in the spotlight in the Coalition Government's three month plan

NZ First leader Winston Peters would consider allowing big investors to buy homes in New Zealand if it was in the national interest

NZ First leader Winston Peters would consider allowing big investors to buy homes in New Zealand if it was in the national interest

National’s support in opposition for greater urban density was shot down by its own caucus and its second attempt has to get past a hostile Act Party

National’s support in opposition for greater urban density was shot down by its own caucus and its second attempt has to get past a hostile Act Party

Housing Minister Chris Bishop urges councils to rezone more land as home building falls behind record migration numbers

Housing Minister Chris Bishop urges councils to rezone more land as home building falls behind record migration numbers

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he wants to flood big cities with 30 years of mixed-use land ready for development to 'solve New Zealand’s housing crisis'

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he wants to flood big cities with 30 years of mixed-use land ready for development to 'solve New Zealand’s housing crisis'

The Government asks former finance minister Bill English to review its housing agency, which faces climbing construction and debt servicing costs

The Government asks former finance minister Bill English to review its housing agency, which faces climbing construction and debt servicing costs