Nick Smith

The leadership of the Auckland Council has suffered a significant defeat over the push to fit more houses into the inner city suburbs. Audio

The Government says Auckland's contentious Unitary Plan must stay on track and on time, despite a surge in community and political opposition to increased housing density. Audio

An Auckland community group says it is happy to face the government in court in an appeal against a billion dollar redevelopment of an Auckland quarry. Listening to that is the Housing Minister, Nick… Audio

Listening to that is the Environment Minister Nick Smith. Audio

The Government has had to abandon its most controversial plans to change the Resource Management Act. The Environment Minister, Nick Smith talks to us. Audio

And, listening to that is the Environment Minister, Nick Smith. Audio

A huge ocean sanctuary covering more than 6-hundred thousand square kilometres is to be created around the Kermadec islands north east of New Zealand. Audio

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