Construction

Budget 2026 gives the construction sector a clearer picture of where government investment is heading over the next four years. While the headline figure is around $7 billion in new capital investment, the Budget shows a shift towards resilience, renewals and maintaining existing infrastructure alongside major new projects. Funding includes a new ward tower at […]

Residential construction costs continue to edge higher even as fuel prices ease. New Stats NZ data shows petrol prices fell 3.8% in May, while diesel dropped 11.4%, in line with short-term eases in global fuel pressure after a volatile start to the year. This movement will be welcome news for transport-heavy industries but the reduction […]

Building a Stronger New Zealand: Certainty, Skills, and Common Sense Reform: As we head toward the upcoming election, New Zealand First remains focused on restoring a bit of good old fashioned common sense to government and that starts with recognising the construction sector for what it truly is: the engine room of our economy. Every […]

New Zealand’s economic growth depends on a functioning building and construction sector. Every road, house, water pipe, power connection, and digital network requires skilled tradespeople and contractors to deliver it. The current regulatory environment, however, makes building slower, more expensive, and less predictable than it should be. ACT’s focus is on reducing unnecessary compliance costs, […]

New Zealand is months out from its next general election, and as we gear up for campaign season, it’s time to reflect on what has been achieved for building and construction and what comes next. In a bid to give New Zealand’s notoriously sluggish building productivity a hefty push, I approached the portfolio with the […]

As the Member of Parliament for Manurewa, I know first-hand the importance of the building and construction sector. In 2023, when Labour was in Government, one in ten Kiwis worked in the sector, including thousands here in South Auckland. But the sector is also the backbone across New Zealand of jobs, infrastructure, and the cost […]