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Mark Patterson: Associate Minister of Agriculture on new government directive supporting the wool industry
The wool industry believes New Zealand will enjoy the benefits of the Government's new building directive.
From July, all new Crown agency builds costing more than nine-million-dollars, and refurbishments topping 100-thousand, must use New Zealand wool where possible.
It follows Kainga Ora reversing its price-based decision to not use more-expensive wool products in January.
Associate Minister of Agriculture, Mark Patterson told Andrew Dickens it does change the price, but you're getting a better-quality product.
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