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Green light to rooftop solar and sustainable buildings

24 October 2025

New Zealanders can now install rooftop solar without a building consent and the Government is incentivising sustainable buildings.

Building and construction regulation Building

Granny flats exemption in place from early 2026

23 October 2025

Government has passed the legislation enabling granny flats to be built without a building consent.

Building and construction regulation Building

Draft long-term insights briefing released: Have Your Say on New Zealand’s productivity future

23 October 2025

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) invite you to engage and provide feedback on our draft long-term insights briefing.

Economic Development

Capital markets changes to boost business growth

22 October 2025

Changes to encourage new sharemarket listings, cut costs for smaller listed companies and improve visibility over private asset investment.

Financial markets and advisers

Government sets direction for future of bioenergy

22 October 2025

New Zealand’s first Wood Energy Strategy, Wood Energy Action Plan and Government Statement on Biogas released today

Energy

Boosting energy efficiency and solar uptake

16 October 2025

Regulatory changes to bring New Zealand’s energy efficiency product regulations and electricity and gas safety standards up to date.

Energy Energy and natural resources

A simpler approach to funding science in New Zealand

14 October 2025

The Government has announced the next major milestone in reforming New Zealand’s science, innovation, and technology funding system. The changes will deliver a simpler, strategy-driven approach that aligns public investment with national research priorities.

Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

New edition of Government Procurement Rules goes live

09 October 2025

The 5th edition of the Government Procurement Rules has been published. The new Rules come into effect on 1 December 2025. Government agencies that are required to follow the Rules are expected to implement them as soon as practicable.

Economic Development Government

Changes to NZ Post minimum obligations to support commercial sustainability of mail service

07 October 2025

The Government has approved changes to the Postal Deed of Understanding (the Deed) between the Crown and New Zealand Post (NZ Post) following a Review.

Broadcasting and other communications

New pathways for overseas building products implemented

07 October 2025

The Government introduced important changes to make it easier and more affordable to use high-quality overseas building products in New Zealand.

Building and construction regulation Building Government

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