The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today published the National Construction Pipeline Report 2023 providing a projection of national building and construction activity for the 6 years from December 2022 to December 2028.

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

The Building Product Information Requirements commenced yesterday (11 December 2023).

This evaluation was designed to better understand how well the current system is aligned with its intended objectives and to explore the underlying causes of issues with its efficiency, predictability and effectiveness.

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

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) seeks written submissions on proposed amendments to the BuiltReady scheme. This consultation focuses on using the BuiltReady brand and mandating MBIE's manufacturer's certificate template. The consultation deadline closes on 12 December at 5pm.

On 20 March, the Government announced improvements to performance monitoring of the building consent system.

On 12 March, the Government announced an increase to the building levy threshold.

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.