Originally Posted by
artemis
Probably correct that there were not enough tradies. However, have to wonder about the depth of planning done since Kiwibuild was introduced as flagship Labour policy in 2012. (Not wondering really, it is obvious.) That was the real failure.
In other news, there are hundreds of completed Kiwibuild homes waiting for buyers, and over a thou under construction. Small problem - they are quite clearly not what buyers want. They did sell 14 in June though. So much for the extensive consultation Labour did with experts on demand. Maybe those experts had skin in the game. (Labour said they consulted with experts.)
Last year I read that the Kiwibuild Unit had over 30 FTE staff, some on big bucks, and this did not include consultants and contractors. Think that was in one of the many Kiwibuild written Parliamentary questions. Not just a fail, an epic fail!
PS 'woke pixie dust' sounds like an understatement.