Maurice Williamson

It's still not clear just who will pay the eleven billion dollar bill to pay for the leaky homes problem. Audio

Government engineers will carry out their own investigation into the roof collapse at Stadium Southland. Audio

Plans to amend the Building Act are being branded by critics as superficial with too much focus on liability and not enough on quality. Audio

Sweeping changes to building laws aimed at cutting costs for new home owners and minimising red tape for simple projects have been approved by the Cabinet. Audio

The Government has upped its offer to leaky home owners saying it's now prepared to pay a quarter of the repair bill - a proposal it says will cost it a billion dollars over the next five years. Audio

People wanting to build a new home could pay more under proposed changes to the Building Act. Audio

Leaky home owners may now have to take out loans to cover the entire cost of their house repairs after the Government and local bodies failed to agree on how much they would contribute. Audio

The Government has just announced that an assistance package for leaky home owners will go to Cabinet in the new year. Audio

Builders say the Government's new licensing regime will cut the costs and time it takes to put up a house. Audio

The Government wants builders rather than local bodies to take more responsibility for ensuring homes are properly built. Audio

It comes after a string of gaffs from his spokespeople including Maurice Williamson. Audio

Documents released by Treasury show it did not support the Government's broadband plan unveiled in the Budget. Audio