New Zealand might just hold the key to solving Australia's housing supply mess.
Zoning reforms across the ditch provide a template to boost dismal construction productivity and help the industry reach its supply targets, a research paper by economic think tank e61 Institute has found.
Labour productivity in the construction sector - essentially how many homes are built per hour worked - has declined since 2000 in Australia, adding to the time and cost it takes the industry to provide supply.
