Nick Smith
The residential housing shortage and rising prices
Housing Minister Nick Smith on new mechanisms to tackle the residential housing shortage and rising prices. Audio
Mining conservation land on the Denniston Plateau
Anti-mining protesters are promising to camp in front of the bulldozers to stop an open cast coal mine on the Denniston Plateau on the West Coast. Audio
Housing Minister on Auckland Housing Accord
More now on the Government's plan to rapidly double the number of homes being built in Auckland and the warning that if it fails, the economic pain could be felt across the country. Audio
Housing NZ gets a 320 million dollar insurance payout
Housing New Zealand will get a $320 million insurance payout to repair more than 5500 quake-damaged state homes in Canterbury. Audio
Accommodation challenge in Christchurch, not crisis
The Housing Minister says the shortage of homes in Christchurch is a challenge, not a crisis. Audio
Mining companies allowed to prospect on Conservation land
Gary Taylor, chair of the Environmental Defence Society; and Conservation Minister, Nick Smith. Audio
Nick Smith talks about land supply in Auckland
Insiders within the Auckland Council believe that the Government is preparing to sideline them and impose its own plan for the future shape of the city. Audio
Auckland Council nervous at government noises over land
Insiders within the Auckland Council believe that the Government is preparing to grant itself the power to intervene in planning the future shape of the city. Audio
Boosting the supply of homes in Auckland
The Minister of Housing has acknowledged tension between the Government and the Auckland Council over how to boost the supply of homes in the city. Audio
Housing Minister to investigate WOFs for rental houses
With Nick Smith - Minister for housing. Andrew King - President of the New Zealand Property Investors Association. Audio
Housing minister's focus is to open up land supply
The new Housing Minister Nick Smith has fired shots across the bow of Auckland council saying he will break what he calls the "stranglehold" of Auckland Council's policy of containing urban sprawl. Audio
Housing minister wants to open up land supply in Auckland
The new Housing Minister Nick Smith is vowing to break what he calls the "stranglehold" of Auckland Council's policy of containing urban sprawl. Audio
Conservation Minister takes on decision on Milford tunnel
The Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith says he'll be visiting both projects personally to ensure the process is as robust as can be. Audio
Govt says advice confirms opposition plans too expensive
The Government says advice from the Treasury backs up its claims that Opposition plans to build thousands of new houses will drive developers out of the industry and do little to improve housing… Audio
Cabinet reshuffle results in return of Nick Smith
More on our top story now with the recently disgraced Nick Smith invited back into Cabinet. Audio
Nick Smith denies any wrongdoing over MacKenzie Trust funding
The former Environment Minister, Nick Smith, says he's totally confident no decision he made relating to funding for the MacKenzie Futures Trust, would prevent a possible return to Cabinet. Audio
Nelson/Tasman council merger could still go ahead
A law change is the next step in the campaign to merge Nelson City and the Tasman district after a referendum on amlagamation failed at the weekend. The MP for Nelson, Nick Smith joins the programme. Audio
Former Cabinet minsiter says ACC claimant badgered him
Opposition parties say the Prime Minister's poor political management has been highlighted by the resignation of the cabinet minister, Nick Smith. Audio
Nick Smith explains Local Government reforms
Listening to that is the Local Government Minister, Nick Smith, who joins us in the studio. Audio
Local Government Minister outlines revamp
The Government's announced a revamp of local councils aimed at taking away their social, economic, cultural and environmental responsibilities. Audio
