Mike's Minute: Again, get housing out of fast-track

As an extension to the 5% first home buyer deposit policy the National Party has released and the Labour Party is backing, can we possibly learn from its practicality and apply it to areas that are increasingly fraught?

I cite fast-track.

Mike's Minute: Fast-track needs to get back to infrastructure, not housing

The prediction we made some weeks back over fast-track housing is starting to come true.

Fast-track in and of itself is working. The Tauranga Port has the green light after literally years of regulatory BS that had it tied up in court, going nowhere.

If you put RMA v fast-track, then fast-track wins hands down and our country will be better for it.

Mike's Minute: The housing developments and fast-track conundrum

We can end the week by adding another example of angst and anger to the fast-track pile.

We have talked about Delmore and their 1200 houses north of Auckland, as well as Pegasus and their 1000 homes north of Christchurch.

The fast-track application was lodged this week, and now we have Ridgeburn in Arrowtown; 1200 more houses and this week, a hall full of ropeable locals.