'Broken' housing market a 'national disgrace': Housing minister Chris Bishop will take over decision-making powers on disputed district plan changes from the environment minister.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop will likely be the final decision-maker on the contentious Wellington district plan change process. (Image: NZME) Business Desk 27 Feb 2024
Chris Bishop takes control of planning appeals, floats GST sharing as solution to housing crisis.
The Government wants to allow cities more freedom in how they develop. Photo / Jason Oxenham
Cyclone Gabrielle one year on: NZ still needs a plan to fix its failing infrastructure
The devastation left behind at Linden Estate Winery by Cyclone Gabrielle. NZ Herald
Dunedin heritage sites could fade as district plan encourages developers
The 103-year-old Edmund Anscombe-designed house on Stuart Street in Dunedin. Photo Supplied Southern Heritage Trust. Jan 2024