4 Aug 2021

Potential limit on timber exports by the government not welcome

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 4 August 2021

The rising costs of scarce building materials is worsening our housing crisis.

The government is now considering limiting timber exports to keep that supply local.

A couple of months ago we talked to the CEO of independent timber company Red Stag - Marty Verry - about the timber shortage.

He joins Jesse again today to share his thoughts on government intervention.

Wooden logs stored at port of Picton, New Zealand.

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