The Ministry of Social Development (MSD)'s boss is defending linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing numbers, saying it's executing the government's policy.

National and Labour's deputy leaders have clashed over the government's emergency housing targets.

National and Labour's deputy leaders have clashed over the government's emergency housing targets.

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD)'s boss is defending linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing numbers, saying it's executing the government's policy.