Housing Minister Phil Twyford
State housing tenant appointed to Housing New Zealand board
13 Jul 2018
A state house tenant, Huhana Hickey, is among three new people appointed to the board of Housing New Zealand. Its the first time in the 17 year history of the board. Housing Minister Phil Twyford says… Audio
Govt to help renters with letting fees ban
31 Jan 2018
Banning letting fees and allowing landlords to increase rents just once per year are two of the ways the government wants to make life easier for renters. Housing Minister Phil Twyford is planning to… Audio
Twyford floats plan to scrap Auckland rural-urban boundary
6 Nov 2017
Housing Minister Phil Twyford says he wants to scrap Auckland's rural-urban boundary to allow the city to grow outward. He says given population growth projections, the city will need to grow upwards… Audio