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New Zealand Claims Resolution Service marks 1 year of supporting homeowners with natural disaster insurance claims

22 February 2024

Since launching in February 2023, the New Zealand Claims Resolution Service (NZCRS) has registered 1,725 cases and helped homeowners to resolve more than 900 cases.

Dispute resolution Consumer protection Earthquakes and natural disasters

Technical Specification for the design of new buildings out for public comment

15 February 2024

Standards New Zealand has today released a draft Technical Specification for 'Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand' (TS1170.5) for public comment. The draft specification looks to provide updated engineering guidance to determine earthquake loadings when designing new buildings.

Building and construction regulation

Forecast says building activity to return to pre-COVID levels

08 February 2024

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.

Building

Foundations laid for building system efficiencies

12 December 2023

Building product manufacturers, suppliers and retailers must now provide better information about the products they supply in Aotearoa New Zealand and ensure they have evidence to support any claims they make about their building products.

Building and construction regulation

Changes to support the integrity and compliance of the building warrant of fitness regime

29 September 2023

Cabinet have approved changes to the building warrant of fitness regime, including new and enhanced offences and penalties for non-compliance.

Building and construction regulation Tradepersons licensing and skills Building

Building Practitioners Board cancels builder’s licence

29 August 2023

The Building Practitioners Board (the Board) has cancelled Licenced Building Practitioner (LBP) Matthew Biddle’s licence after finding Mr Biddle to be in breach of the Building Act 2004.

Building

Consultation opens on anti-competitive land agreements

13 July 2023

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has opened consultation on a review into anti-competitive land agreements across the wider economy.

Competition regulation Building and construction regulation Economic Development

Government responds to Commerce Commission’s market study into residential building supplies

17 May 2023

The Government has announced today how it will work to improve competition for key building products in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Competition regulation Building and construction regulation

Feedback sought to reduce building consent costs and improve sector performance

17 April 2023

We’re seeking feedback on proposals to reduce the consent costs of building work and use some of the surplus Building Levy funding to improve regulatory services, says Anna Cook, General Manager Building System Performance.

Building

Changes to the Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Act

31 March 2023

Legislation has been passed to clarify and strengthen the existing requirements and provide more security to subcontractors when retention money is held by head contractors.

Building and construction regulation

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