28 Jul 2025

Material change for the construction industry

From Nights, 8:10 pm on 28 July 2025

With insolvency and job losses for construction businesses soaring, the government has announced it will make it easier for firms to purchase and use international materials for builds here in New Zealand.

Professor John Tookey from AUT joins Emile Donovan to look at whether this move will bring down the high cost of construction.

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