RNZ: Dr Bryce Wilkinson discusses alternatives to government housing ownership

Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
Wallace Chapman, Sue Bradford and Dean Hall
RNZ
16 October, 2025

Dr Bryce Wilkinson talked to Wallace Chapman on RNZ's The Panel about the our report "Owning Less to Achieve More", which proposes housing vouchers for state housing tenants as an alternative to direct government ownership.

Dr Wilkinson explained how vouchers could empower tenants through provider choice, similar to the pre-school education model, while panellists Sue Bradford and Dean Hall debated the importance of housing stability versus addressing inefficiencies in the current system. Listen below.

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