A new report on rules and regulations suggests local councils have been unfairly blamed for the cost of building consents.
It's among findings published today by the Rules Reduction Taskforce.
The taskforce said council fees were low and seemed to be a relatively small part of the problem.
Instead the finger of blame is being pointed at central Government and the fees it gets from building levies.
The taskforce has found councils are frequently, and unfairly, getting the blame instead.
