Secret Government sting on Auckland building sites finds serious problemsGETTY IMAGES A secret Government inquiry found specially qualified builders missing at 80 per cent of Auckland home builds. "Operation Landing", an inquiry started by multiple government agencies after intelligence indicated problems in Auckland's new-home building sector, was kept secret for more than a year. A sting operation at building sites for new homes in Auckland found specially qualified builders missing at four out of five venues inspected and a range of regulatory and employment problems. Under Operation Landing, building sites were broken down by "major ethnicities of the workforce". "The experience of this operation indicates it is probable that most LBPs are not on building sites often.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2018 02:48 UTC