Construction delays and budget blow outs are symptoms of a broken consenting system that's in need of significant renovation according to Master Builders.
The industry group wants the number of consenting authorities slashed from the current 67. Among its list of complaints - a lack of innovation, a risk averse approach, inefficiencies and inconsistency in decision-making.
And it says all of that leads to one thing - bigger bills for home owners. Master Builders chief executive David Kelly talks to Lisa Owen.
