A summary of the Statement of Intent 2009-12

The Government's priorities

The Government's medium-term priorities for the building and housing sector are:

to ensure ongoing confidence and investment in the building and construction sector as this is critical in terms of economic activity, jobs and skill retention
to drive down the regulatory costs associated with building without compromising building quality and to remove unnecessary regulation that adds cost and delivers little benefit
to get better results from the Government's investment in resolving weathertightness issues
to support and encourage improved productivity across the building and construction sector
to improve the way liability works in relation to building work
to ensure ongoing confidence and investment in the housing sector as this is critical in terms of economic activity, jobs and skill retention
to maintain the supply of housing at a reasonable level to ensure that New Zealanders' housing needs are met and major supply issues do not start to emerge in the short to medium-term
to see more effective management of the state housing asset and better use of the social housing stock.