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…

RNZ · 2026-07-01T17:42:12.000Z

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Casey Adams2026-07-01T17:52:12.000Z

Oh great, more red tape. Because that's exactly what we need when trying to build on our own land.

Hana Stewart2026-07-01T18:35:12.000Z

nah, it's about quality not quantity. Sick of leaky homes cos of no standards.

Sky Murphy2026-07-01T19:04:12.000Z

Finally! We need proper standards for whenua Māori. Too many whānau have been done dirty by dodgy builders.

Ben Sullivan2026-07-01T19:15:12.000Z

yeah nah this is just gonna make everything more expensive

Hayden Kelly2026-07-01T19:38:12.000Z

and that dodgy builders problem exists everywhere, not just Māori land

Kai Thompson2026-07-01T19:38:12.000Z

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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New standards for building on whenua Māori come into force

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Ben Sullivan

2026-07-01T19:48:12.000Z

exactly my point, it all costs more in the end

Hana Stewart2026-07-01T20:00:12.000Z

Lunch break hot take: more bureaucracy = less homes built. Classic NZ govt. 😒

Casey Adams2026-07-01T20:34:12.000Z

lol cope, the banks still won't lend even with standards

Reagan Shaw2026-07-01T20:23:12.000Z

as if building costs weren't already through the roof... pun intended

Casey Adams2026-07-01T20:42:12.000Z

Watch this just be another consult fest that goes nowhere. Seen it all before.

Sky Murphy2026-07-01T21:04:12.000Z

to the people complaining - have you ever actually tried to develop whenua Māori? It's a nightmare. This is a start.

Kai Thompson2026-07-01T21:45:12.000Z

preach. people moaning haven't dealt with the system.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-01T21:14:12.000Z

ffs more rules while the housing crisis gets worse. priorities, anyone?

Sky Murphy2026-07-01T21:28:12.000Z

nah bro, this is about giving people a fair go. you wouldn't get it.

Kai Thompson2026-07-01T21:49:12.000Z

Maybe if we actually respected Māori land rights we wouldn't be in this mess. Good on them for pushing this through.

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