Some factories will be allowed to fire up under level four in Auckland to help combat a nationwide shortage of building materials.
The Government will cherry-pick essential building product manufacturers to prevent a freeze on housing construction.
Building industry chiefs says it's better late than never as tradies run out of supplies but they worry the move has come too late to resuscitate some businesses.
Williams corporation managing director Matt Horncastle and Combined Building Supplies Co-op chair Carl Taylor spoke to Susie Ferguson.
