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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

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