KiwiBuild

'A simple and streamlined process for prefab buyers and builders'

14 Mar 19, 7:38am

admin

3 comments

Westpac claims a New Zealand first with a dedicated mortgage product for prefabricated homes
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Mike Greer to build 104 KiwiBuild homes

20 Feb 19, 11:14am

Jenée Tibshraeny

24 comments

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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Government to set up Real Estate Panel of agents to sell KiwiBuild homes

15 Feb 19, 9:30am

Greg Ninness

49 comments

Contracts to sell thousands of KiwiBuild homes could be available to real estate agents that participate in the Government's Real Estate Panel process
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'Effectively zero' house price inflation for NZ

13 Feb 19, 4:47pm

David Hargreaves

77 comments

RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says central bank has 'historically low level' of house price inflation projected; says investor perceptions 'are being tested at the moment'
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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

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'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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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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Good state builders are hard to find

26 Jan 19, 9:43am

Guest

20 comments

Brendon Harre says finding someone to lead the building of 100,000 affordable homes is proving to be a big ask. He suggests the qualities required
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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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KiwiBuild not costing us, yet...

19 Jan 19, 9:00am

Jenée Tibshraeny

59 comments

Why five months into the 2019 financial year none of the $90 million Treasury had set aside for KiwiBuild had been touched
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KiwiBuild boss resigns; No comment from Twyford

18 Jan 19, 1:57pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

46 comments

KiwiBuild head Stephen Barclay hands in 'immediately effective' resignation; Minister Phil Twyford can't comment because it's an 'employment issue'
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The 2018 Interesties Awards

23 Dec 18, 7:02am

Gareth Vaughan

33 comments

The 2018 Interesties featuring Adrian Orr, Jacinda Ardern, Nouriel Roubini, Donald Trump, Winston Peters, Simon Bridges, Co-op Money, Bitcoin, @TranslateRealDT, Boatman, KiwiBuild & more
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The houses have it

22 Dec 18, 7:16am

David Hargreaves

31 comments

David Hargreaves says the interlinked issues of KiwiBuild, immigration and the overall housing market performance in 2019 will together be the key determinant of who forms a Government in 2020
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Housing NZ loans and grants available for more pricey regional new builds

18 Dec 18, 11:46am

Jenée Tibshraeny

8 comments

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
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Jacinda Ardern: In charge, or just in front?

17 Dec 18, 7:47am

Chris Trotter

69 comments

Chris Trotter questions whether PM Jacinda Ardern is really running the Government or is merely its figurehead
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Did Treasury take Twyford's criticism on board?

16 Dec 18, 8:29am

Jenée Tibshraeny

9 comments

Treasury cuts forecasts of govt spending on KiwiBuild in recognition of private investment; Flags govt exposure to a property market downturn
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What to look out for from Robertson on Thursday

12 Dec 18, 7:52am

Jenée Tibshraeny

5 comments

Capacity constraints, prudence and wellbeing set to feature in the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update and Budget Policy Statement on Thursday
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KiwiBuild clarity needed

11 Dec 18, 11:16am

David Hargreaves

52 comments

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
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