Now the third housing minister has entered the fray in a frenzy. The Dipton Drawler Bill English, who's in charge of Housing New Zealand, is now telling us those figures were out of date. It's improved by six percent over the past year and they're 40 percent more affordable than they were when Labour left office. It's as though a bee smoker has been pointed at Wellington's most famous hive and its inhabitants have become dopey. Just a few months ago the Budget was showing a dividend figure of $92 million over that period.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 12, 2016 16:52 UTC