Nats plan faster consents, cheaper imports, for building
Streamlined building consents and allowing cheaper products into the country are the two key planks in the National Party's "better building and construction" plan, rolled out on Thursday. Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop said a National-led government would review the building code with the goal of streamlining risk-based consenting that considers the size and complexity of a development alongside the builder's credentials. It would also define the meaning of "minor variation" in the Building Act to avo...
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