NZ government names taskforce to slash property sector red tape

NZ government names taskforce to slash property sector red tape
By Suze Metherell Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Paula Bennett, minister of local government, has appointed a rules reduction taskforce with the intent to slash regulatory red tape in the property and building sector. The taskforce, to be co-chaired by National MP Jacqui Dean and Michael Barnett, chief executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, will look at rules and regulation surrounding buying and selling property, as well as development and renovations, Bennett said in a statement. The nine-member group will hold public hearings across...