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Making it a lovely space If you’re in the market for an updated bathroom, Tanya Nolan and Brian Williams from Bathroom Envy and BW Builders can help.
10 years and have a diverse background along with complementary skills and knowledge. rian is a ualified builder and current licensed building practitioner with 20-plus years’ experience and specialised in the renovation area for many years. Tanya and Brian specialise in everything “We offer a complete bathroom renovation bathroom renovation as well as alterations, interiors service, and all your small renovation and e teriors, and full retrofit showers at a very projects,” says Tanya. And they competitive price; from supplying and installing. make the process smooth right “Renovating should be fun and exciting, seeing from the start. your vision come together and we Brian and Tanya personally strive to make this happen for communicate every step of the you,” says Tanya. way with the client. BW Builders and Bathroom “We offer an initial consult site Envy covers a large section of visit, we come to you discuss the Bay of Plenty. your vision or offer some “Most of our clients come advice and talk through from repeat clientele, your ideas. their recommendations “We arrange, and referrals. organise and “Generally, we service project-manage the Tauranga, Mount the complete Maunganui and Te project, working Puke areas but we’re in with all of our also available for sub-trades and obs further afield at suppliers, making allocated times of the process a the year.” stress-free time.” For more Bathroom Envy owners Brian The duo have information Williams and Tanya Nolan. been working phone Tanya: together for the past 027 451 6494.
New ministry to focus more on housing A new ministry will be set up to help the government deliver on its priorities of making housing more affordable and cities more liveable. The new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will be established from August 1 and will officially start operating on October 1. “Addressing the national housing crisis is one of the biggest challenges our government faces,” says Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford. “The new Ministry will provide the focus and
capability in the public service to deliver our reform agenda. “Too many New Zealanders are hurting because of their housing situation. Many are locked out of the Kiwi dream of home ownership. Others are homeless or suffering the health effects of poor-quality housing.” The new ministry will be the government’s lead
advisor on housing and urban development. It will provide across-theboard advice on housing issues, including responding to homelessness, ensuring affordable, warm, safe and dry rental housing in the private and public market, and the appropriate support for first home buyers. Initially, the ministry will be set up by moving functions across from existing agencies, and look at utilising funding from their existing operational budgets. The changes won’t affect where people go to for help with housing. The Ministry of Social Development will continue to assess people’s need for housing support and manage the public housing register.
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