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The Government is consulting on options to make it easier to build granny flats.

The Building (Dam Safety) Regulations 2022 commenced on 13 May 2024.

New and amended regulations to improve the safety and resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand’s dams come into force on Monday 13 May 2024.

On 4 April 2024 the Government announced work is underway to make it easier to use new building products from overseas.

Building control officers will be required to complete their competency assessments at least every 2 years rather than annually.

The Government has listened to feedback and has made a change to the size of dams impacted by the regulations, to reduce the number of dams that need to comply.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today opened a consultation proposing to extend the transition period end date for the lead and dezincification plumbing product provisions published last year, from 1 September 2025 to 1 May 2026.

Standards New Zealand has today released a draft Technical Specification for 'Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand' (TS1170.5) for public comment. The draft specification looks to provide updated engineering guidance to determine earthquake loadings when designing new buildings.

Building product manufacturers, suppliers and retailers must now provide better information about the products they supply in Aotearoa New Zealand and ensure they have evidence to support any claims they make about their building products.

Cabinet have approved changes to the building warrant of fitness regime, including new and enhanced offences and penalties for non-compliance.