The Government is promising to tackle construction costs. 

Stats NZ data shows the cost of building a house has increased by 41% since 2019, making housing even more unaffordable for Kiwi families. 

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk wants costs to go down. 

He's vowing to streamline the consenting process, saying the little guys have been shut out because of red tape. 

AUT'S Professor of Construction John Tookey told Kerre Woodham that the situation is more complicated than people think. 

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