• Temporary KiwiBuild Skills Shortage list
• Streamlined pre-approval process for building firms
• Labour hire companies to be accredited
Addressing the skills shortage in the construction sector is a key priority for this Government, says Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa.
A complex plan to fast-track at least 1000 new homes in an area for industrial businesses at the north tip of Hamilton has passed its first big hurdle.
Up to 400 affordable homes will be built in the Auckland suburb of Northcote under the KiwiBuild programme, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.
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Prefab manufacturing of housing will be a "game changer" in New Zealand, Housing Minister Phil Twyford says.
The Government will invite companies to express their interest in setting up or expanding off-site manufacturing factories to make KiwiBuild homes, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today.
A collaboration of community organisations, people with lived experience of homelessness, emergency housing providers, government, academics and approximately 750 volunteers will be involved in Ira Mata, Ira Tangata: Auckland’s Homeless Count – the first Point in Time, region-wide count of people living without shelter (on the street and in cars) in Auckland, which takes place in September 2018.
Wellington City Council is looking at a 30-piece tool kit to tackle housing affordability, availability and quality as the capital faces increasing housing demand over the next 25 years – an approach welcomed by the Government.
