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'We inherited a mess' – Phil Twyford outlines how Labour-led govt will build 27 houses a day

By Jessica Mutch McKay, Former Political Editor
November 19, 2017

Q+A's Jessica Mutch grills NZ's Housing Minister on the logistics of the ambitious home build.

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