Phil Twyford

A taksforce investigating "loopy" or unnecessary government rules and regulations finds that most of the rules people complain about don't actually exist. Audio

"It's time they actually made a decision and put a roof over the heads of the hundreds and hundreds of homeless in Auckland." Labour urges the government to step up on the homeless crisis. Audio

Labour housing spokesman Phil Twyford reposnds to Louise Upston. Audio

Labour decries the Work and Income referral what some are saying are slum landlords. Phil Twyford asks what's next for the Auckland housing crisis - dog kennels? Audio

Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford reacts to the Government's decision to forego taking a dividend from Housing New Zealand. Audio

Time now to talk about the proposal to have tolls on Auckland roads within ten years. Audio

The death of British MP Jo Cox has left that country reeling - and the shock waves are being felt across the world. Audio

Labour's housing spokesperson, Phil Twyford, has heard some of the details ahead of the unveiling of the National Polict Statement at 11:15 this morning. Audio

The Government will unveil measures today that are expected to allow it to force the Auckland Council to make more land available for housing. Audio

Labour says the government has wasted taxpayer money by spending 27 million dollars on consultants for the state house sell-off. Audio

Homeownership rates have fallen in more than 80-percent of the suburbs around Auckland. Audio

National says there'll be no land tax if foreign ownership figures stay low. Data published by Land Information yesterday showed only three percent of homes have been sold to overseas buyers. Audio

The Labour Party says it's deeply upsetting the Government still has not spent any of the money it has earmarked for emergency housing in Auckland. Audio

Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford has used his party's annual conference in Palmerston North to announce two new measures a Labour Government would implement to address home affordability. Audio

Te Atatu MP Phil Twyford joins the Panel to talk about the fatal beating of 22 year-old Charanpreet Dhaliwal who was killed on a building site where he was a security guard. Audio

"Who's really buying our houses?" the Herald headline asked, but reports about Labour's leaked data - which singled out only Chinese-named buyers - triggered rows about racism rather than a reasoned… Audio

Labour says the sacking of a Barfoot and Thompson employee for leaking confidential housing data is disappointing but is taking none of the blame. Audio

Labour says its extremely disappointing Barfoot and Thompson has sacked the person who leaked housing data to the party. Audio