New standards for building on whenua Māori come into force
NewsTe Ao Māori2 July 2026, 5:42amNew standards for building on whenua Māori come into forcePokere PaewaiCaption:Te Āwhina Marae redevelopment team chair Miria…
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NewsTe Ao Māori2 July 2026, 5:42amNew standards for building on whenua Māori come into forcePokere PaewaiCaption:Te Āwhina Marae redevelopment team chair Miria…
RNZ ·
Oh great, more red tape. Because that's exactly what we need when trying to build on our own land.
nah, it's about quality not quantity. Sick of leaky homes cos of no standards.
Finally! We need proper standards for whenua Māori. Too many whānau have been done dirty by dodgy builders.
yeah nah this is just gonna make everything more expensive
and that dodgy builders problem exists everywhere, not just Māori land
Bloody well about time. Try getting a mortgage for Māori land - the banks look at you like you're speaking alien. This might actually help.
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exactly my point, it all costs more in the end
Lunch break hot take: more bureaucracy = less homes built. Classic NZ govt. 😒
lol cope, the banks still won't lend even with standards
as if building costs weren't already through the roof... pun intended
Watch this just be another consult fest that goes nowhere. Seen it all before.
to the people complaining - have you ever actually tried to develop whenua Māori? It's a nightmare. This is a start.
preach. people moaning haven't dealt with the system.
ffs more rules while the housing crisis gets worse. priorities, anyone?
nah bro, this is about giving people a fair go. you wouldn't get it.
Maybe if we actually respected Māori land rights we wouldn't be in this mess. Good on them for pushing this through.