Latest / The Kākā by Bernard Hickey
Will banks & insurers back self-consented homes?
Kia ora. Long stories short, here’s my top six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Wednesday, October 30:
* The Government’s move to allow qualified builders, plumbers and drainlayers to self-consent their work faces potential hurdles from reluctant insurers and bankers wanting protection against another leaky buildings crisis.
* Scoop of the day: Rob Stock reports this morning for The Post-$$$ that BNZ, ASB & Westpac have started setting emissions reduction targets for farmers, while ANZ is preparing to start targeting farm emissions.
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