Jenée TibshraenyWellington Business Editor·NZ Herald·23 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Labour's housing spokesman Kieran McAnulty says he would keep the Government's bank underwrite scheme, but won't say if he would extend it beyond mid-2027. Photo / Mark MitchellLabour is committing to using the Crown’s big balance sheet to make it cheaper for community housing providers to get loans to build new houses.

It is unveiling a new policy to underwrite the bonds (debt) the Community Housing Funding Agency issues to get the funds to lend to