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Next steps in the Building Code Fire Safety Review

MBIE has released the summary of submissions from its 2024 consultation on fire safety provisions in the Building Code.

Government eases restrictions on garden sheds and sleep outs

The Government has agreed to ease building consent conditions for garden sheds, sleep outs and other similar single-story detached buildings.

Government makes it easier to use overseas building products and introduces regular update cycle for the Building Code system

MBIE has published the first version of the Building Product Specifications, and the Government is adopting a new approach to making major changes to the Building Code system.

Temporary Accommodation Service activated for the Tasman and Nelson severe weather event

Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka has announced that the Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) activated at 12:00pm on Friday 11 July to offer support to households displaced by the recent severe weather event in Tasman and Nelson regions.

Supercharging residential solar power

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.

Views sought on new Building Product Specifications

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.

Granny flats bill passes first reading

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

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).

Accelerating building projects with self-certification and inspection targets

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.

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

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.