Phil Twyford

Housing Minister Phil Twyford is planning to override Auckland Council's Unitary Plan in order to fast-track building more houses. His plan involves establishing a Urban Development Authority which… Audio

The ballot for the first Kiwibuild homes ready for sale to first-home buyers opens a week from today. It runs for four weeks with the winners expected to be in their Papakura houses by Christmas. RNZ… Audio

The government has announced $4.3 billion in spending for road safety, including median barriers, better intersections and road policing. Alex Perrotet interviews Transport Minister Phil Twyford. Video, Audio

The Anglican Church is calling for rules to govern rental property managers, saying some are deceitful and manipulative and too easily able to get away with illegal behaviour. The director of the… Audio

An Auckland family has been paying hundreds of dollars a week to live in a house with a swamp underneath it. Housing Minister Phil Twyford tells John Campbell it's a textbook case of why the rules… Video, Audio

Transport Minister Phil Twyford has told his officials to look at three recent bus crashes all involving Mitsubishi Fusos. Two people have died and many others have been injured in the string of… Audio

The government says work is now under way to develop new rules that will support a reduction in carbon emissions from aircraft. Transport Minister Phil Twyford says globally, aviation accounts for… Audio

A new public housing development in central Auckland will be able to accommodate more than three times as many households as the 60-year-old high rise it will replace. In a first, the new development… Audio

Couples earning up to $180,000 will be able to buy KiwiBuild homes, the government has announced. Requiring people to ballot for the homes would help to ensure those on lower incomes still have a good… Audio

A huge shortage of construction workers is not detering the new head of Kiwibuild, who reckons the Government will hit its target of building 6,000 affordable homes over the next two years. Stephen… Audio

Auckland businesses say its not fair they're having to cough up for fuel taxes now but wait years to see any of the desperately needed benefits. The government has announced a nationwide fuel excise… Audio

The Housing Minister's been called out for abusing parliamentary process and giving flippant answers to written questions. Ministers are expected to answer questions fully and promptly, and Phil… Audio

Question time is the most familiar part of a sitting day for many people but its lesser known relative, the written question, made a cameo appearance last week. Audio

Aucklanders will be paying an extra 11.5 cents a litre to fuel up from Sunday. A law giving Auckland Council the power to impose the regional tax passed through its final stages at Parliament last… Audio

The government's being told to build its Kiwibuild homes sustainably as that would save hundreds of millions of dollars over time for those living in them. A new report has found if the proposed… Audio