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

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.

Have your say on the draft Technical Specification for Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand (TS1170.5) which focuses on providing updated engineering guidance to determine earthquake loadings when designing new buildings.

MBIE is conducting a review of the building consent system to address long standing issues impacting the consenting process.

The Building Practitioners Board (the Board) has cancelled Licenced Building Practitioner (LBP) Matthew Biddle’s licence after finding Mr Biddle to be in breach of the Building Act 2004.

Since launching in February 2023, the New Zealand Claims Resolution Service (NZCRS) has registered 1,725 cases and helped homeowners to resolve more than 900 cases.

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.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) asked for feedback on its review of occupational regulation in early 2023. This consultation closed on 6 April 2023.

Discussion document for MBIE's consultation on proposed amendments to the BuiltReady scheme rules.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is consulting on proposed scheme rules for CodeMark.