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NZ First says it will change the rules for fast-tracking new housing developments so that roads, water, wastewater and other essential services must be confirmed and funded before any development gets approved. It wants to create dedicated expert panels for housing that can reject projects if infrastructure is not in place. Projects already listed for fast-track that have not lodged an application by end of 2028 will lose their preferential access.
“New Zealand First will ensure any future fast-tracked housing developments are supported by the necessary infrastructure before approval is granted.”
“The changes would also create dedicated expert panels for housing, and give them the power to decline projects if they are not satisfied the required infrastructure will be in place.”
“If a listed project has not lodged its application by the end of 2028, it will lose its preferential access.”
Summarised neutrally from NZ First’s own official policy (as at 2026-10-14) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Politika is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Housing →
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