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Supercharging residential solar power

13 June 2025

The Government is expanding the permitted voltage range for New Zealand’s electricity networks and making changes to the building consent process to help increase the uptake of residential solar.

Energy Building

Views sought on new Building Product Specifications

03 June 2025

Tradies, local authorities, designers, retailers and the public are being urged to have their say on a draft document that would enable many more overseas products to be easily used in New Zealand.

Building and construction regulation Building

Granny flats bill passes first reading

26 May 2025
Building and construction regulation Building

Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team checking Dunedin student rentals comply with tenancy law

19 May 2025

The Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team (TCIT) will visit a selection of student rentals in Dunedin this week to check they are complying with the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the Act).

Tenancy

Accelerating building projects with self-certification and inspection targets

28 April 2025

The Government is introducing a self-certification scheme for trusted building professionals and a requirement for Building Consent Authorities (BCA) to help reduce inspection wait times.

Building and construction regulation Building

Legislation to be introduced to enable NIWA’s acquisition of MetService

09 April 2025

The Government has today confirmed that NIWA will be acquiring MetService as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The announcement follows the in-principle decision made last year on the acquisition.

Science and innovation Earthquakes and natural disasters Science and technology

Government opens door for quality overseas building products

03 April 2025

The Government has passed the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill to remove barriers to overseas building products being used in New Zealand.

Standards Building and construction regulation Building

Changes to Occupational Regulation on the way

02 April 2025

Improvements will soon be in place to strengthen occupational regulation regimes for Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs), electrical workers and plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers.

Building and construction regulation Tradepersons licensing and skills Building

Consultation on H1 energy efficiency settings for new builds

09 December 2024

Feedback is being sought on the H1 Energy Efficiency standards, specifically looking at insulation settings and improving flexibility of building designs.

Building and construction regulation

Tenancy bonds moving online

02 December 2024

Tenancy Services in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is making it easier for landlords and tenants to manage their rental bonds through a new online service.

Tenancy

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