Thursday, 15 April 2021, 12:43 pm
The Government’s admission that it’s considering
forcing councils to open up more land for housing in the
near future is the right idea, but New Zealanders need a
Government that will take action rather than just think
about it, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins
says.
“It’s nice to see the Environment Minister
thinking out loud about bringing forward parts of the
National Policy Statement on Urban Development. It’s an
acknowledgement that my Member’s Bill to introduce
emergency housing powers is the right approach.”
Ms
Collins’ draft legislation would immediately require all