Wellington housing panel members have millions in undeclared property interests

Wellington housing panel members have millions in undeclared property interests
The housing panel has been controversial. (Image: NZME)
Murray Jones
Dileepa Fonseka
Members of a controversial panel setting the agenda for Wellington’s housing own more than $7 million worth of property in the capital city, with five of the six properties not declared in the independent hearings panel’s published conflicts-of-interest register. The properties include homes in Mt Victoria and Te Aro, suburbs in which the eight-member panel (IHP) recommended expansions to character precinct designations, which would hinder the construction of new housing.We put our findings to the five panel members who own pro...

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