Full Coverage: $500m Infrastructure Announcement

Thursday, 12 February 2009, 11:15 am
Article: Scoop Full Coverage

Housing: Minister's Ability To Count Questioned

Housing Minister Phil Heatley must explain why he told the public he was increasing the number of state houses being built this year to 519, when Housing New Zealand was appropriated the money to build 650 homes, says housing spokesman George Hawkins. More >>

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Politics Analysis: Gordon Campbell On John Key’s Infrastructure Rolling Maul

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Hand-Ups: $500m Spending Details Announced

Prime Minister John Key and Infrastructure Minister Bill English today confirmed almost $500 million worth of publicly-funded building projects will be accelerated in the latest in a series of initiatives under the Government's Jobs and Growth Plan. More >>

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• NZ Govt - Jobs & Growth: State highway work accelerated
• NZ Govt - Jobs & Growth: State housing gets major boost
• NZ Govt - Jobs & Growth: School projects fast-tracked
• NZ Govt - Infrastructure boost good for Maori and Pacific
• NZ Govt - Turia welcomes new money for State Housing
• Labour - It’s time for a real plan
• Labour - Hughes: Transport ‘plan’ just business as usual
• Labour - Education Stimulus pack mostly recycled material
• Labour - Infrastructure plan disappointment for Auckland
• Labour - Lost Opportunities for Healthy Homes
• Labour - Significant crisis requires significant action
• Labour - Govt inaction = unemployment in Otago & Southland
• Labour - Failure to invest in Auckland courts inexplicable
• Labour - Timid adoption of Labour housing plans, minus $1bn
• Labour - Drip feed approach is too slow
• Labour - Stop being so shifty Bill
• Greens - Two steps forward for National, one back
• Local Govt NZ - Infrastructure boost the answer to economic growth
• Christchurch City Council - Government package great for local community
• Cement and Concrete Association - Concrete sector welcomes new Govt package
• Federated Farmers - Rolling maul of infrastructure rolls forward
• EMA - Another $500 million of assets....
• Science Media Centre - Dissecting the Government's infrastructure package
• Salvation Army - Package a good start in tackling housing shortage
• Auckland Business Forum - Akld State Highway programme can be accelerated
• Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce - Accelerated Expenditure will Boost Economy
• IPENZ - Infrastructure announcements restrained, prudent
• Roading NZ - Roading Package Will Be Welcome Boost To Sector
• NZ Contractors' Federation - Govt’s infrastructure package timely and positive
• CTU - CTU Welcomes Infrastructure Spending
• Construction Industry Council - Construction welcomes infrastructure packages
• Maritime Unions - Focus on road building wrong for New Zealand
• Salvation Army - Package a good start in tackling housing shortage
• NZ Principals Federation - Recovery package great start for education sector
• Fiji Club - Infrastructure package from a Pacific perspective
• SuperLoop - Govt investment in school broadband welcomed
• TV3 Video - Govt details $483m of fast-tracked spending
• TV3 Video - Labour labels Govt's stimulus package as timid
• TV3 Video - How much will the stimulus package revive the construction industry?
• TV3 Video - What will the infrastructure spend mean for roading?

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