Is this the cheapest way to build a house in NZ?

RTA Studio has launched the Living House, an affordable and sustainable solution to NZ's housing crisis. It offers an architecturally designed alternative to slow, expensive traditional builds.

For $10,000, you get plans with MultiProof approval to fast-track consent. The 3-bedroom, 85sqm home has an estimated build cost of $335,000 and can be constructed in just six weeks using cross-laminated timber.

It's a near-zero waste, climate-positive build ideal for first-home buyers, downsizers, and community housing providers.