In the first four months of its existence, the ministry responsible for KiwiBuild has spent just shy of $5 million on external consultants and contractors. That equates to half of what the Housing Ministry paid its actual employees. In the first four months of its existence, the ministry responsible for KiwiBuild spent just shy of $5 million on external consultants and contractors. He said the money was being spent not just on KiwiBuild, but on the entire Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Earlier, in a statement Mr Twyford said: "Contractors and consultants make up about a quarter of the total staff and contractors at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 28, 2019 23:48 UTC