Labour say Nick Smith 'probably' suppressing housing dataCAMERON BURNELL/FAIRFAX NZ MBIE's headquarters in Wellington. Labour's Phil Twyford says the Government is probably trying to bury embarrassing data in their long-delayed Housing Affordability Measure, as calls grow for the project to be released. Twyford, Labour's spokesman for housing, said it "looks like" Buildings Minister Nick Smith was trying to bury the data. "The last thing that National Government wants is a housing indicator that paints a true picture of the state of housing affordability." "That is ridiculous, the minister is keen to see the Housing Affordability Measure released.

Source: Stuff April 21, 2017 05:36 UTC