Nick Smith
Nick Smith on the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill
Evironment Minister Nick Smith joins Checkpoint to discuss the delay to the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill. Audio
Auckland first-home buyers' limits stretched
Owning a home in Auckland is becoming increasingly out of reach for many people as the average house price has tipped $1 million. Housing Minister Nick Smith joins Checkpoint. Audio
Environment Minister accused of GMO beat up
Environment Minister Nick Smith is being accused of blatant scaremongering as he moves to stop local councils from controlling Genetically Modified Organisms in their districts. Video, Audio
Santy Maria launch a watershed moment for Maori fisheries
A large new fishing vessel launched in Nelson today is a watershed moment in Maori fisheries, Ngati Porou Seafoods CEO Mark Ngata says. Video, Audio
Swimmable lakes would require a bird cull - Smith
It's impossible to make all New Zealand lakes and lagoons swimmable without a massive bird cull, Environment Minister Nick Smith says.
Tougher testing of steel reinforcing mesh proposed
Proposed changes to steel reinforcing testing include increasing the number of tests required and having them done by internationally accredited testing laboratories. Audio
Privileges complaint laid against Nick Smith
Labour has laid a privileges complaint against Minister Nick Smith, claiming he misled Parliament about whether he knew about an official report.
Smith shows off Auckland SHAs
Minister of Housing and Building Nick Smith took John Campbell on a tour around Grey Lynn, Three Kings' Quarry and Weymouth ahead of the Unitary Plan announcement. Video, Audio
Nick Smith in the Auckland studio
The Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith joins John Campbell live in the Auckland studio. Video, Audio
Govt supports Reserve Bank moves to cool property market
Housing Minister Nick Smith defends RBNZ deposit move, saying urgent measures needed for cities where house prices are soaring. But he admits Auckland is unaffordable. Audio
Government responds to land banking issue
Business leaders are worried about the government's proposal to buy up unused land. We put those concerns to the Building and Housing Minister, Nick Smith. He says it's a work in progress. Audio
Government rejects it is shirking responsibility
The Government says it's not shirking its responsibility to control the housing market, after two banks moved to limit lending to foreign home buyers. Audio
The Gordian knot of Auckland housing
OPINION: Solving Auckland's housing problem requires more from the government than forcing Auckland Council to free up land, writes Bernard Hickey.
Failed building inspections on the rise
More building inspections are failing as new house construction ramps up, the Minister for Housing and Building says.
Politicians urged to hold off on Unitary Plan proposals
The Auckland City Council says it's inappropriate for Wellington politicians to interfere with proposals on how the city should combat spiralling house prices. Audio
Queenstown's working poor continue to struggle
With Auckland and Queenstown struggling with burgeoning housing crises, Housing Minister Nick Smith joins Checkpoint to discuss what can be done. Naomi and her family live in a Queenstown cabin with… Video, Audio
Government housing bought for flood victims
A Franz Josef hotel severely damaged by flooding in March will buy five government-owned units in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, to house staff and temporary workers. Audio
Tourist workforce's accommodation struggles
With annual tourist numbers set to rise to over four million within the next six years, the issue of accommodating the workforce that supports them is a hot topic with local mayors for Housing… Audio
Fraction of homes bought by overseas buyers
The Government's move to clarify how many foreigners are buying properties in New Zealand has created even more confusion. Audio
Owning water nonsensical, minister says
The notion of owning a resource such as water is nonsensical and comparable to owning air, Environment Minister Nick Smith says. Audio
