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Claims NZ has a shortfall of 60,000 homes ‘erroneous,’ PM says

He says some housing shortage is good, as it shows an underlying strength in the economy.

Jason Walls
Mon, 13 Feb 2017
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Prime Minister Bill English has scoffed at reports claiming New Zealand has a shortfall of 60,000 houses, saying the real figure is closer to “10,000-20,000.”

This morning, Treasury documents revealed by a Labour Party Official Information Act request showed a “cumulative shortfall” of houses

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Jason Walls
Mon, 13 Feb 2017
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