Lack of building supplies delays finishing work

If you're hoping to build a house in the near future or replace some skirting board or even patch a roof you could be waiting months for materials and manpower. And whilst sheets of gib are selling for thousands on Trade Me it's not the only thing in high demand. As our producer Ellie Jay found out, the cost of re-opening the borders could mean the loss of builders and surveyors tempted by more money overseas