Nick Smith

Todd Niall asks does New Zealand have the systems in place to successfully turn out enough reasonably priced homes. Audio

The Government proposal to allow builders to self certify their work is being labelled loopy and outrageous by the Opposition. The Minister of Housing Nick Smith joins Morning Report. Audio

The Government and iwi in Auckland have resolved their stand-off over developing surplus Crown land for housing. Audio

Repair times for earthquake prone buildings around the country have been slashed in half. Audio

A new Government report shows construction activity during the next six years is expected to top two-hundred billion dollars. Audio

Thousands of people living in cold, damp private rentals may never get their homes insulated. Audio

And Environment Minister Nick Smith is on the line. Audio

Conan Young explores democracy, water rights and the future of Environment Canterbury Audio

Two major Auckland iwi are going to the High Court over government plans to use crown land for affordable homes. Audio

The government says Queenstown is the most expensive place to buy a house and its first special housing area there will go some way to fixing that. Audio

The Government and Auckland Council say they're ahead of schedule at the mid-point of their three year housing accord, designed to increase the number of homes built in the city. Audio

The Housing Minister, Nick Smith, is continuing to bat away questions about possible legal action over his plans to sell up to 500-hectares of land in Auckland for housing. Audio

The Government predicts six hundred homes could be built in Auckland on the first blocks of surplus Crown land unveiled today. Audio

The Housing Minister, Nick Smith, is defending his plans to free up Crown land in Auckland to build new homes, amid claims most of the sites are totally unsuitable. Audio

The Housing Minister, Nick Smith, is defending his plans to free up Crown land in Auckland to build new homes, amid claims most of the sites are totally unsuitable. Audio

The early posting of an invitation to property developers has let the cat out of the bag about what the government plans to do to increase land supply in Auckland. Audio

Proposed changes to the Building Act would let the Government demolish any building that poses a safety risk in an emergency such as an earthquake. Audio

The Building and Housing Minister, Nick Smith, is all but ruling out a large-scale payout for Wellington property owners who can't afford to bring their buildings up to the earthquake code. Audio

Two to three thousand houses won't be built in Auckland after a falling out between the government and the council. Audio

And, listening to that is the Building and Housing Minister, Nick Smith Audio