Building and Construction
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The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister is the main recipient. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.
Titles of Appointment and Honours Committee (APH) briefings and briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.
Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:
- National security or defence
- Commercial information
- Confidentiality
- Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
- Confidential advice to Government
- Free and frank expression of opinion
- Legal professional privilege
- Negotiations
October 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002934 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards and Certification | 1 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004272 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 2 October | MBIE |
| 2425-1001 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 4 October 2024 | 3 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003237 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 7 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003290 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 8 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004682 | BCA Leaders Summit - Conference | 8 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003105 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper Building Consent Authority Structural Reform | 9 October | MBIE |
| 2425-0901 | The Transport and Infrastructure Committee’s consideration of the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill | 10 October | MBIE |
| 2425-1002 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 11 October 2024 | 10 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004535 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 10 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004858 | Meeting the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at University of Canterbury - 14 October | 10 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004194 | Building Research Association NZ (BRANZ) Campus Visit – 17 October 2024 | 11 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004011 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 15 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005042 | Meeting with the Association of Building Compliance, 17 October 2024 | 16 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004890 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 16 October | MBIE |
| 2425-1003 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 18 October 2024 | 17 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005320 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 18 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004703 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004191 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper Exploring Options for Self-Certification of Building Work | 21 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005308 | New Zealand Architectural Design Conference 2024 | 23 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005292 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 23 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005358 | Society of Construction Law Breakfast | 23 October | MBIE |
| 2425-1004 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 25 October 2024 | 24 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005561 | Wellington Heritage Festival Event and Panel – Wednesday 30 October 2024 | 24 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005233 | Event Briefing Master Electricians Awards Gala Dinner | 24 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004443 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 24 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005753 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 30 October | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0005157 | Second reading of the Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill | 30 October | MBIE |
September 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2425-0773 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 2 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0840 | Findings from research into the behaviours of senders and receivers of building consent applications | 2 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0855 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 2 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0973 | Auckland Home Show – 5 September 2024 | 2 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0507 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 3 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0743 | Confirmation of policy direction for self-certification of building work | 3 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0957 | Options for Order of Council under Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill | 3 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0754 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill - Approval for Introduction | 4 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0862 | Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill first reading speech and supporting information | 3 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0997 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 6 September 2024 | 5 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0244 | Speech at EBOSS Specified 2024 Conference | 9 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0976 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 11 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002694 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 11 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0998 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 13 September 2024 | 12 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002668 | Cover briefing to Summary of Submissions | 12 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002600 | Departmental Report on the Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill | 12 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0977 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 13 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0569 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 18 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0634 | Non-Departmental Appropriations Report 2023/24 – Building and Construction Portfolio | 17 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0886 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 18 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0852 | Fire Safety Review: draft Cabinet Paper and draft Issues Discussion Document | 19 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0999 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 20 September 2024 | 19 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002692 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 19 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003120 | Facilities Management Summit 2024 – Wednesday 25 September 2024 | 20 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003027 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 20 September | MBIE |
| 2425-0993 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 23 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0003274 | Meeting with Ian Cassels, The Wellington Group – Tuesday 24 September 2024, 3:30pm | 23 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0002695 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 23 September | MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0004071 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 25 September | MBIE |
| 2425-1000 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 27 September 2024 | 26 September | MBIE |
August 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2425-0095 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 2 August 2024 | 1 August | MBIE |
| 2324-4007 | Six-Monthly Performance Report, January to June 2024 - Building and Construction Portfolio | 1 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0473 | Construction Clients’ Group Breakfast Seminar, 7 August 2024 | 1 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0545 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 1 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0613 | Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill: First reading speech and supporting material | 5 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0616 | Event Brief - Vector Limited - 7 August 2024 | 5 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0548 | New Zealand Chinese Building Association Industry Conference | 7 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0096 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 9 August 2024 | 8 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0245 | Draft Cabinet Paper - Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill | 8 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0336 | Draft cabinet paper: building consent authority institutional reform | 8 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0667 | 2024 Legislation Programme – Reassessment of Priorities | 8 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0674 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 8 August | MBIE |
| 2324-3225 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 9 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0491 | Hon Chris Penk – Constructive Construction Industry Forum – 14 August 2024 | 12 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0698 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 12 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0704 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 12 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0569 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 14 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0097 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 16 August 2024 | 15 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0710 | TWSD Operations Report | 15 August | MBIE |
| 2324-3912 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 15 August | MBIE |
| 2324-3721 | Remote Inspections and Code Compliance Certificates: Draft Cabinet paper and Discussion Document | 16 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0519 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 16 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0680 | Timeframes and initial briefing for the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on the Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill | 16 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0742 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 16 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0595 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 19 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0796 | Address to Hugo Group members – 23 August 2024 | 20 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0847 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 20 August | MBIE |
| 2324-4010 | Recovering the costs of the MultiProof scheme | 21 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0098 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 23 August 2024 | 22 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0851 | Updated Cabinet paper and discussion document ‘Streamlining the Building Consent System - Increasing uptake of remote inspections’ | 22 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0098 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 23 August 2024 | 22 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0853 | Meeting with Minister Chanthivong, Minister for Building (New South Wales) | 22 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0775 | Economic Taumata, 22 August 2024 | 26 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0939 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 27 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0913 | Urban Educational Event – 2 September 2024 | 28 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0614 | Proactive Release of Cabinet Paper | 26 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0099 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 30 August 2024 | 29 August | MBIE |
| 2425-0824 | Evidence to support the Environment Committee consider the influence of the building regulatory system on urban soil health | 29 August | MBIE |
July 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2324-3905 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 1 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0126 | Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board – Notices for tabling | 2 July | MBIE |
| 2324-3126 | Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board – Output Agreement | 3 July | MBIE |
| 2324-3580 | Making it easier to rely on specialist assurance in the consenting system | 3 July | MBIE |
| 2324-3928 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 3 July | MBIE |
| 2324-3737 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Requiring the Use of Remote Inspections for Building Work | 4 July | MBIE |
| 2324-3876 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Terms of Reference for the review of seismic risk management in existing buildings | 4 July | MBIE |
| 2324-3988 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 4 July | MBIE |
| 2324-4011 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 4 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0121 | Fujian Chamber of Commerce of NZ Industry Conference | 4 July | MBIE |
| 2324-0117 | Speech at Build Palmy Forum on 11 July 2024 | 8 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0192 | NZCIC AGM | 10 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0188 | Hosting the launch of a national embodied carbon data repository | 15 July | MBIE |
2425-0136 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers (Self-Contained Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2024 – Agreement to consult on Regulations | 16 July | MBIE |
| 2324-3872 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 17 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0135 | Chartered Professional Engineers Council – Report on the Registration Authority’s Annual Report for 2023 | 17 July | MBIE |
| 2324-3734 | First Reading Talking Points for Regulatory Systems Amendment Bill No. 3 | 18 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0348 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 19 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0340 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Making it easier to build granny flats | 23 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0492 | Minister's Address at the Assoc Building Compliance National Conference | 29 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0294 | Liability and BCA Institutional Reform | 31 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0496 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 31 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0510 | Event briefing - launch of Registered Master Builders Good Contracting guidelines | 31 July | MBIE |
| 2425-0524 | Event Briefing – Metro Sector Group quarterly meeting of Metropolitan Building Consent Authority Managers | 31 July | MBIE |
June 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2324-3665 | Speech at ACE NZ Breakfast Networking Event | 4 June | MBIE |
| 2324-2608 | Advice on MBIE amending rules for the BuiltReady modular component manufacturer certification scheme | 5 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3655 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper Building Fire Safety Work Programme – Update | 5 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3656 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper Building (Dam Safety) Amendment Regulations 2024 | 5 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3473 | Kaipara District Council – Territorial Authority Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Termination | 6 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3474 | Hastings District Council – Territorial Authority Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Termination | 6 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3654 | Meeting with Neville Colbert | 6 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3696 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 7 June 2024 | 6 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3706 | Update on Operation Magazine Recommendations | 6 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3605 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 7 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3579 | New Zealand Registered Architects Board: (re)appointment documentation | 10 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3619 | NZIQS Conference 13 June 2024 | 10 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3523 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 11 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3537 | Event briefing: COLAB 24 Innovation in Construction Conference on the 19th of June | 11 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3671 | Timing Implications and Options for Steering Group Chair for the Review of Seismic Risk Management in Existing Buildings | 11 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3657 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Amendment Regulations 2024 | 12 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3785 | Estimates Examination 2024-25 – Proposed Responses to Additional SWQ 114-137 – Building and Construction Portfolio | 12 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3697 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 14June 2024 | 13 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3816 | Minister meeting with Elephant Plasterboard NZ on 14 June 2024 | 13 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3535 | Update on the building emergency management system | 13 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3848 | Proposal to centralise building control for Housing Ministers Meeting | 14 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3803 | Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) Campus Visit | 17 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3863 | Meeting with Brett Francis and Micheal Peterson Window and Glass Association of New Zealand (WGANZ) | 18 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3874 | Meeting with Nick Hill BOINZ on 20 June 2024 | 18 June | MBIE |
| 2324-1929 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 19 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3913 | Speech at New Zealand Certified Builders Association Conference – 21 June 2024 | 20 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3687 | BCI Construction League Panel | 20 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3698 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 21 June 2024 | 20 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3896 | Lead in plumbing product transition | 20 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3913 | New Zealand Certified Builders Association Conference – 21 June 2024 | 20 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3892 | Meeting with representatives of James Hardie New Zealand Ltd – 27 June 2024 | 21 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3883 | Speech notes for RCP Event – 25 June 2024 | 21 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3866 | Meeting with Ryan Philip, Sustainability Lead at Daikin New Zealand 25 June 2024 | 24 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3129 | Speech at Building Industry Federation of New Zealand and GS1 Annual Network | 26 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3818 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 26 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3835 | Approach for better aligning Australia/ New Zealand building standards | 27 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3699 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 28 June 2024 | 27 June | MBIE |
| 2324-3885 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 27 June | MBIE |
| 2324-4004 | Trade Innovation NZ | 27 June | MBIE |
May 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-2861 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 3 May 2024 | 2 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3148 | Initial advice on potential approaches to require building consent authorities to accept video and photo evidence of work done | 2 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3162 | Speech notes for the Property Council Environmental Social Governance Conference | 2 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3186 | Speech for the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association industry seminar | 2 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3058 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper – Earthquake-prone Building System – Proposed Review, Extension of Remediation Deadlines and Other Matters | 3 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3224 | Regulation Review Committee – commitment to review Building Code clauses for protection from fire | 3 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3248 | Update on the work in response to Loafers Lodge | 3 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3143 | Review contents of Terms of Reference for review of the seismic risk management in existing buildings | 8 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2862 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 10 May 2024 | 9 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3079 | Background on Building Code energy efficiency requirements | 9 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3249 | Initial response to concerns about H1 Energy Efficiency | 9 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3264 | Meeting with Tauranga Urban Task Force and Winstone Wallboards | 9 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3330 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 9 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3393 | New Zealand Registered Architects Board – Draft Cabinet paper | 14 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3424 | Draft Cabinet paper: Terms of Reference for the review of seismic risk management in existing buildings | 14 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2344 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 15 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3412 | Meeting with Neil Savery – Managing Director International Code Council Oceania 21 May 2024 | 15 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3421 | Draft Cabinet paper: Update on requiring the use of remote inspections for building work | 15 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3445 | Parliamentary Under-Secretary’s Meeting with Engineering New Zealand | 15 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3317 | Whangarei District Council Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Termination | 16 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3440 | Event briefing – Minister visit to Consentium 22 May 2024 | 16 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3391 | Speech notes for the Housing Summit 2024 | 17 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3398 | Speech for Jennian Conference 22 May | 17 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3428 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 20 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3506 | Event briefing with Master Electricians on 21 of May 2024 | 20 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3505 | Event Briefing – Meeting with CEO of IVS Group | 21 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3300 | Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Proposed Responses to SEQs Vote B&C | 22 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2640 | Delivering a consistent and seamless experience across building consent authorities | 24 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3577 | Making it easier to build granny flats – draft discussion document and talking points for 28 May Housing Growth Minister’s meeting | 24 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2797 | New Zealand Registered Architects Board – Annual Report 2023 | 30 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2865 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 31 May 2024 | 30 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3673 | Meeting with Insulation Association of New Zealand | 30 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3222 | TWSD Operations Report | 15 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3205 | Targeted consultation for the Government’s plan to mandate approvals of overseas building products | 22 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3499 | Building consent system structure and consenting authorities | 31 May | MBIE |
April 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2324-2369 | Building for Climate Change work programme | 2 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2848 | Announcement of overseas building products | 3 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2857 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 5 April 2024 | 4 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2698 | Territorial Authority Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Termination | 5 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2768 | Meeting with Gina Jones Chair of New Zealand Registered Architects Board (10 April) | 5 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2796 | New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) Conference 2024 | 8 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2656 | Speech at New Zealand Plumbing Conference | 9 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2794 | Southbase Group Meeting – 11 April 2024 | 9 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2933 | Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board – Regulation Review Committee Letter | 10 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2936 | Meeting with Mayor Grant Smith and Chief Executive Waid Crockett – Palmerston North City Council on Thursday 11 | 10 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2634 | Proactive release of Draft Cabinet Paper – Making it easier to build | 11 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2858 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 12 April 2024 | 11 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2599 | Draft Cabinet Legislation Committee Paper: Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Amendment Regulations 2024 | 12 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2932 | International Engagement Opportunity in Buildings & Climate | 12 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2952 | Draft LEG Cabinet paper: Building (Dam Safety) Amendment Regulations 2024 | 12 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2031 | 2023/24 Supplementary and 2024/25 Main Estimates – Vote BC- Building and Construction | 18 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2859 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 19 April 2024 | 18 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3037 | Event briefing: Attending the opening of LowCO, a sustainable housing initiative by Fletcher Living | 19 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3031 | Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board – Regulation Review Committee Response Letter | 22 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2866 | Resourcing implications for the development and approval of Chartered Professional Engineers Rules | 23 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2800 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper Building (Dam Safety) Regulations 2022 – Proposed Amendments | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2988 | Proactive release of Cabinet Material regarding Removing barriers to overseas building products | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3009 | Meeting with the Construction Sector Accord – 30th April 2024 | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3060 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper – Building (Levy) Amendment Regulations 2024 | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3097 | Meeting EU Ambassador to New Zealand, Lawrence Meredith | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2860 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 26 April 2024 | 25 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3033 | Draft Cabinet paper – Update on the Building fire safety programme | 25 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2738 | Improving performance monitoring of the building consent system: from Q2 onwards | 26 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3157 | Self-contained small dwellings: delivery timeframes | 26 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3131 | Meeting with IAG Wednesday 1 May | 29 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3154 | Event briefing – meeting with the Engineering Associates Registration Board | 29 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3155 | Meeting with Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board | 29 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2812 | Meeting with Metals NZ | 29 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3052 | Meeting with Andrew Eagles from NZGBC (1 May 2024) | 29 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3160 | Meeting with adjunct Professor Kim Lovegrove 1 May | 30 April | MBIE |
March 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-2077 | Draft Cabinet Paper for Ministerial consultation on overseas building products | 4 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2314 | Meeting with Ross Taylor, Fletcher Building | March | MBIE |
| 2324-1681 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 8 March 2024 | 6 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2444 | Meeting with NZ Institute of Architects | 7 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2455 | Meeting with Up Education Auckland 13 March 2024 | 7 March | MBIE |
| 2324-1955 | Making it easier to substitute building products | March | MBIE |
| 2324-1542 | Application to be a nominating authority under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 | 8 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2379 | Review of the fire safety provisions in the building regulatory system | 8 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2364 | Speech at the Bondlast Contractors Federation Conference | 11 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2447 | Steel Construction NZ Meeting – 12 March 2024 | 11 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2263 | Extension of Earthquake-prone Building Remediation Deadlines and Review of the Earthquake-prone Building System | 12 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2475 | BuildUP24 – New Zealand Institute of Building annual conference | 12 March | MBIE |
| 2324-1682 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 15 March 2024 | 14 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2247 | NZ Geotechnical Database (NZGD) Stewardship | 14 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2571 | Territorial Authority Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Termination | 14 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2105 | Improving the monitoring of the performance of the building consent system | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2537 | Meeting with Craig Hogan from Tectonus (21 March 2024) | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2262 | Meeting with Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s Building Advisory Panel | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2585 | Amending the late fee process for LBP licence renewals | 18 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2299 | Meeting with Ian Thompson – the Build Review | 18 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2325 | Speech for New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors | 19 March | MBIE |
| 2124-2530 | Meeting with Master Plumbers | 19 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2354 | State of the Sector surveys summary findings report 2023 | 20 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2502 | Initial advice on enabling 'granny flats' and other small structures | 20 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2667 | Summary of feedback on proposals to extend earthquake-prone building remediation deadlines and undertake a review of the system | 20 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2353 | Progress of territorial authorities toward identifying potential earthquake-prone buildings: 2023 reporting year | 20 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2480 | Event briefing – Meeting with Louise Swann, Good Building Consultant | 21 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2479 | Meeting with Livingstone Building (28 March) | 21 March | MBIE |
| 2324-1683 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 22 March 2024 | 21 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2618 | Meeting with Nigel Smith and Claire Falck of the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) | 21 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2565 | Meeting with Sustainable Steel Council | 22 March | MBIE |
| 2324-1329 | Amend the Building Act and Resource Consent system to make it easier to build small structures up to 60 square metres | 25 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2648 | Meeting with David Hayes (Thermosash) | 25 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2688 | Building and Construction Accessibility Programme | 25 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2641 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 26 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2288 | Performance Report – Building and Construction Portfolio | 27 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2746 | Meeting with the Insurance Council of New Zealand | 27 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2759 | Ministerial visit to Whanganui visit on 2 April 2024 | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2759 | Event briefing – Ministerial visit to Whanganui | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2324-1684 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 29 March 2024 | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2759 | Visit to Whangarei – Golden Bay Cement and Whangarei District Council | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2791 | Meeting with Seven Squared on 3 April 2024 | 28 March | MBIE |
February 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-1202 | National Construction Pipeline Report 2023 | 1 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1676 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 2 February 2024 | 1 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1773 | Budget 2024: Building and Construction summary portfolio information for your discussion with Hon David Seymour | 2 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1335 | Proposed legislative response to climate change challenges in the building and construction sector | 2 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1531 | Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board: Amendment Notice | 5 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1774 | Fire safety clauses – supplementary submission to regulation review committee complaint | 5 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1539 | Possible Extension of Earthquake Prone Building Remediation and Review of Earthquake Prone Building System | 5 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1737 | Electrical Workers Registration Board – Response to constituent | 7 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1952 | Time frame for Cabinet policy decisions on mandating product approvals | 7 February | MBIE |
| 2324-0984 | Chartered Professional Engineers Council – Documents for Tabling | 7 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1495 | Meeting with Auckland Mayor, Wayne Brown | 7 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1923 | Meeting with National Association of Steel Framed Housing 2024 | 7 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1938 | Event briefing – Visit to Christchurch – Opportunity for B&C Engagement | 7 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1677 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 9 February 2024 | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1866 | Meeting with Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau on 14 February 2024 | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1969 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 9 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2025 | Territorial Authority Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Termination | 12 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1872 | Meeting with Nathan Te Miha from ICONIQ Group Consulting (14 February 2024) | 12 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1953 | Event Briefing – Meeting with the Property Council New Zealand | 13 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2024 | Mitre 10 Event Briefing (21 February 2024) | 13 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2076 | Electrical Workers Registration Board – Call for nominations | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1898 | Progressing the first series of legislative changes to enable effective regulation of occupations in the building and construction sector | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1657 | Engineering Associates Regisration Board – Annual Report 2021-2022 | 15 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1678 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 16 February 2024 | 15 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2074 | Meeting with Offsite NZ CEO Scott Fisher on 20 February 2024 | 15 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1527 | 2024 Legislation Programme – Building and Construction Portfolio | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1885 | Existing support for residential earthquake-prone buildings | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1111 | Building and Construction Sector Trends – Annual Report 2023 | 19 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1890 | Proposed changes to Regulation 5 of the Building (Dam Safety) Regulations 2022 | 19 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2140 | Meeting with the Association of Consulting and Engineering New Zealand on 20 February 2024 | 19 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1492 | Meeting with Concrete NZ 2024 | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2066 | Fire safety clauses – further supplementary submissions to the Regulation review committee complaint | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2070 | Meeting with Master Builders | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2156 | Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board – Call for nominations | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1679 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 23 February 2024 | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2151 | Draft Cabinet Paper – Making it easier to build affordable, safe, healthy and durable homes and buildings | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2100 | Meeting with Glenn Thomsen, Steel Rollformed Products | 23 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2119 | Event Briefing: Meeting with Engineering New Zealand | 26 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2218 | Meeting with Inner City Wellington on 29 February 2024 | 26 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2274 | Electrical Workers Registration Board – Thank you letter to resigning member | 27 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1608 | Report on Operation Magazine: Proactive assessments of multi-storey boarding houses | 27 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2198 | Building Practitioners Board – nomination letters | 27 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2287 | Meeting with Naylor Love | 28 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1680 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 1 March 2024 | 29 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2001 | Electrical Workers Registration Board – Response to Constituent | 29 February | MBIE |
January 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-0862 | Electrical Workers Registration Board and Building Practitioners Board: Annual Reports for 2022/23 | 16 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1428 | Proactive Release of the Building and Construction Briefing to Incoming Minister | 17 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1584 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 19 January 2024 | 18 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1606 | Visit to dams in the Marlborough District – 25 January 2024 | 19 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1413 | Proposed changes to the Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 2006 – Draft Cabinet Paper, Regulatory Impact Statement and Cost Recovery Impact Statement | 23 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1562 | Proposed approach to providing advice on building consent system commitments – Briefing Package One | 23 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1566 | Clarifying the definition of ‘minor variation’ to a building consent and defining ‘minor customisation’ for MultiProof | 23 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1672 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 26 January 2024 | 25 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1727 | Tabling of the Non-Departmental Appropriations report 2022/23 – Building and Construction portfolio | 26 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1690 | Minister’s visit to various sites around Northland | 30 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1754 | Event briefing – Visit to cyclone affected areas in Hawkes Bay region – 7 February 2024 | 30 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1632 | BC-C020 Response briefing and letter | 31 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1856 | Meeting with representatives of the New Zealand Construction Industry Council | 31 January | MBIE |
December 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-0903 | Tier 2 Briefing to Incoming Minister – Construction Sector Accord | 1 December | MBIE |
| 2324-0905 | Briefing for the Incoming Minister: Management of Seismic Risk | 1 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1125 | Findings from Operation Magazine – proactive assessments of multi-storey boarding houses in New Zealand | 1 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1127 | Proposals for Building Consent Levy Reset | 1 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1041 | Creating an efficient and productive building regulatory system | 4 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1055 | Improving climate change resilience and reducing building-related emissions | 5 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1146 | Overview of Weathertight Services | 6 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1170 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 8 December 2023 | 7 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1275 | Meeting with Leonie Freeman, Chief Executive New Zealand Property Council | 7 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1272 | Meeting hosted by NZ Green Building Council, and the launch of A Practical Guide to Upfront Carbon | 12 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1314 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 15 December 2023 | 14 December | MBIE |
| 2324-0966 | Enhancing Fire Safety in buildings as a key building and construction focus area | 15 December | MBIE |
| 2324-0967 | Proposed release of technical specification for earthquake loadings for the design of new buildings by Standards New Zealand | 15 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1384 | Next steps for the Construction Sector Accord | 18 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1302 | Possible extension of earthquake-prone building remediation deadlines | 19 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1401 | Overview of legislative and other priorities for Building and Construction portfolio | 19 December | MBIE |
| 2324-0852 | Streamlining the building consent system – immediate priority initiatives – December 2023 | 20 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1336 | Summary of Submissions on Options for the Building Consent System Review | 20 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1320 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 22 December 2023 | 21 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1389 | Engineering Associates Registration Board Resignation | 21 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1478 | Additional information on the Construction Sector Accord next steps | 21 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1481 | Territorial Authority Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Termination | 21 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1167 | Next steps and decisions for the Engineers Occupational Regulation Bill | 21 December | MBIE |
| 2324-1411 | Implementation of Building (Dam Safety) Regulations 2022 | 21 December | MBIE |
November 2023
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-0970 | Briefing for the Incoming Minister: 100-day manifesto commitment on mandating approval for building materials | 27 November | MBIE |
| 2324-1099 | Launch of NZ Construction Industry Council Guidelines | 28 November | MBIE |
| 2324-1045 | Territorial Authority Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Termination | 29 November | MBIE |
| 2324-1068 | Status Report – Weekly report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 1 December 2023 | 30 November | MBIE |
Last updated: 20 November 2024