Bar set for first $1b in housing project funding

Bar set for first $1b in housing project funding
Housing minister Megan Woods says 'not everyone' will get government funding. (Image: Getty)
Staff reporters
The first $1 billion tranche of the government’s $3.8b infrastructure acceleration fund will prioritise high-density housing and greenfield expansion in major urban areas, housing minister Megan Woods says.Woods, who released criteria for the housing acceleration fund (HAF) today, said major developers, iwi and local councils will be invited to apply for projects from June 30, with funding eligible across feasibility, design, consenting and, in some cases, land costs.In the major urban areas of Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchu...