Building and Construction

The Minister for Building and Construction is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

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The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister is the main recipient. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.

Titles of briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.

Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:

National security or defence
Commercial information
Confidentiality
Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
Confidential advice to Government
Free and frank expression of opinion
Legal professional privilege
Negotiations

March 2026

Tracking number	Title	Date received by Minister	Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0028144	Meeting with Combined Building Suppliers Co-operative - 5 March 2026	2 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028243	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	2 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0025459	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	2 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028185	Kohe Ground breaking Ceremony – 6 March 2026	2 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027656	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	2 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027959	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 06 March 2026	5 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028588	Bunnings Trade Expo – Auckland, Thursday 12 March 2026	5 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028374	Supplementary advice to select committee on the Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill	5 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027956	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	9 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0023559	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	9 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027800	Visit to Whanganui - 18 Mar 2026	11 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028849	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 13 March 2026	12 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026457	Draft Cabinet paper - Regulatory changes to support the Building and Construction Sector Amendment Bills	12 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027796	Temporary Accommodation Service response to the Severe Weather Event February 2026	12 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028396	Second Reading pack for the Building and Construction Sector (Self-certification by Plumbers and Drainlayers) Amendment Bill	18 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0029345	Opening Ceremony Of One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha with Christchurch City Council – 27 March 2026	18 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028850	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 20 March 2026	19 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027736	Meeting with MATES in Construction - 24 March 2026	19 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028225	Second reading package for the Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill	19 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0029066	Business visit to Transbuild, 2 April 2026	20 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026273	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	23 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028556	Speaking at the Property Council's annual Residential Development Summit - 26 March 2026	23 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0029438	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	24 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028164	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	24 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028851	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 27 March 2026	26 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027789	Meeting with Master Electricians, 1 April 2026	26 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028393	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	27 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0029344	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	27 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0030052	NABERSNZ Expansion – 16 April 2026	30 March	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0029543	Meeting with Chris Blenkiron, CE of Vector – 16 April 2026	30 March	MBIE

February 2026

Tracking number	Title	Date received by Minister	Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0025868	Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Operations Dashboard Update	2 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026128	Proactive Release of Cabinet Paper Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill - Approval for Introduction	3 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0025747	Meeting with Graeme Johnson, CEO of Fulton Hogan - 11 February 2026	4 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0025480	Departmental Report to Select Committee on the Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill	4 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0024946	The New Zealand Initiative Lunch Event - 20 February 2026	4 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026766	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 05 February 2026	5 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0025468	Departmental report to Select Committee on the Building and Construction Sector (Self-Certification by Plumbers and Drainlayers) Amendment Bill	5 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027037	Wellington Heritage Festival – 10 February 2026	5 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026054	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	9 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026505	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	9 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027226	Beca event with Professor Andy Neely – Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 6.00-7.30pm	10 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026792	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 13 February 2026	12 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026779	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	12 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027352	Update on new climate zones for the Far North, Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne for H1 Energy Efficiency	12 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026575	Hon Chris Penk – Meeting with Master Plumbers – 18 February 2026	12 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026100	2026 March Baseline Update Submission - Vote B&C - B&C portfolio	12 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027310	Extension of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency	13 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027312	Partial Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency	13 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027463	Extension of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency	13 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027716	Extension of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency	17 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027721	Extension of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency	17 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027723	Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency	17 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026927	Meeting with Ankit Sharma from Master Builders – 19 February 2026	17 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027774	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	18 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026793	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 20 February 2026	19 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0025486	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	19 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026679	PlaceMakers Westgate, Master Builders Auckland and n3 networking and supplier showcase event- 5 March 2026	19 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026442	Visit to HouseMe's Takanini Factor - Wednesday 25 February 2026	19 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027768	Meeting with Certified Builders Tauranga - Monday 23 February 2026	19 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027748	Chartered Professional Engineers Council - appointment documentation	19 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027973	Master Builders Association Breakfast with the Prime Minister - 24 February 2026	20 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0028100	Extension of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency	23 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026960	Mid-Year Performance Report - Building and Construction Portfolio	23 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026794	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 27 February 2026	26 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026298	Options for expanding the scope of residential dwellings that may be self-certified under the self-certification scheme for entire builds	26 February	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027846	Next steps on Self-Certification by plumbers and drainlayers Bill and regulations	27 February	MBIE

January 2026

Tracking number	Title	Date received by Minister	Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0026026	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	13 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026148	Meeting with Bruno Goedeke from Naylor Love – 19 January 2026	16 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0025638	Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Regulations to support implementation of the Building and Construction (Small Standalone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025 and Commencement Order	19 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0025615	Meeting with Warren and Mahoney Architects – 28 January 2026	21 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026232	Presenting WaterMark recognition notices to the House	21 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026050	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction, WE 26 January 2026	22 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026153	Versatile New Zealand Annual Conference – 29 January 2026	26 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026051	Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction, WE 30 January 2026	29 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026518	Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government	29 January	MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026509	Meeting with Intex International Ltd – 2 February 2026	29 January	MBIE

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