Just over 17,000 people lured by the chance to get an "affordable" home have flocked to register their interest in one of the 100,000 KiwiBuild properties planned for the next decade.
Those who want to toss their hat in the ring can register here.
When registrations opened yesterday, 1000 people swarmed to it in the first hour and about 6000 people had done so by the end of the day. That number has now ballooned to 17,095 as at 11.15 today, a spokesman confirmed.
Who is eligible?
Those wanting to buy the houses must be either a New Zealand resident or citizen and not already own a home.