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
November 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023107 |
Background on offsite manufacturing in New Zealand |
3 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023198 |
Partial Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
5 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023454 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
5 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023149 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 07 November 2025 |
6 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021309 |
Draft Cabinet paper - Implementing Self-Certification for Plumbers and Drainlayers and improving the electrical workers regime |
6 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023593 |
Draft briefing to joint Ministers - Fiscally neutral adjustment to support implementation of the plumbers and drainlayers self-certification scheme |
7 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023365 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
10 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023347 |
Fiscally neutral adjustment to support implementation of the plumbers and drainlayers self-certification scheme |
11 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023019 |
Commercial Division Open Day and factory tour, Kitchen Mania – 27 November 2025 |
11 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023472 |
Draft Cabinet paper: Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill |
12 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023798 |
Meeting with Hon. Dalton Tagelagi, Prime Minister of Niue – 14 November 2025 |
12 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023363 |
First Reading Pack for Self-Certification and Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes Bills |
12 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023465 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
13 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023200 |
Partial Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
13 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023204 |
Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
13 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023086 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 14 November 2025 |
14 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023873 |
Meeting with Rotorua Lakes Mayor, Tania Tapsell – 18 November 2025 |
17 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023182 |
Draft Cabinet Paper - Regulations to support implementation of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025 and Commencement Order |
17 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023180 |
Meeting with BRANZ Leadership (Chair and CEO) – 19 November 2025 |
18 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023897 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
18 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023863 |
Strata Community Association (NZ) Conference - 27 November 2025 |
19 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023087 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 21 November 2025 |
20 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0024099 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
21 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019156 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
25 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023701 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
26 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023088 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 28 November 2025 |
27 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0024196 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Building and Construction Sector (Self-certification by Plumbers and Drainlayers) Amendment Bill and Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction |
27 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022004 |
Proposed next steps to address funding issues for the Chartered Professional Engineers Council |
27 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023997 |
2026 Legislation Programme – Building and Construction Portfolio |
27 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0024118 |
The Transport and Infrastructure Committee’s consideration of the Self-Certification by Plumbers and Drainlayers Bill and the Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes Bill |
28 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0024128 |
Draft policy proposals for regulations for self-certification of simple residential dwellings |
28 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0024427 |
How MBIE manages building product complaints |
28 November |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0024049 |
Meeting: BRANZ and NZIA about housing pattern book, 2 December 2025 |
28 November |
MBIE |
October 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021605 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 03 October 2025 |
2 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021172 |
Event Briefing - Facilities Management Summit 2025 |
2 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021464 |
Second Reading and Committee of the Whole stage of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill |
2 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021605 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 03 October 2025 |
3 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020957 |
Draft Cabinet paper – Self-Certification by Plumbers and Drainlayers Bill and Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill |
3 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021445 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
6 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021607 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 10 October 2025 |
9 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022002 |
Simpli BCA Leaders' Summit |
10 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022035 |
New Zealand Architecture and Design Conference |
10 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022243 |
Meeting with Access Matters Aotearoa Trust – 14 October 2025 |
13 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021872 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Building (Exempt Roof-mounted Solar Panel Arrays and Building Work) Order 2025 |
15 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021816 |
Building Practitioners Board and Electrical Workers Registration Board Annual Reports 2024/2025 |
15 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021608 |
Weekly report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 17 October 2025 |
16 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021280 |
2025 October Baseline Update Submission: Vote Building and Construction – Building and Construction Portfolio |
16 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022190 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
17 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021419 |
Accelerating commencement of the granny flats building consent exemption |
17 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022049 |
Master Electricians NZ Electrical Conference - 31 October 2025 |
20 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021302 |
Building and Construction Portfolio Appointment Documentation |
22 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021610 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 24 October 2025 |
23 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022487 |
Earthquake-prone building system – Work programme overview |
23 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012966 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
24 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022340 |
Cabinet Paper – Self-Certification by Plumbers and Drainlayers and Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes Bills |
29 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021611 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 31 October 2025 |
30 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022560 |
Response to Regulatory Review Committee Complaint - Electricity (Prescribed Classes of Registration for Electrical Workers) Notice 2025 |
31 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022900 |
Rural and Provincial Sector Gathering |
31 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0022153 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
31 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0023107 |
Background on offsite manufacturing in New Zealand |
31 October |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021840 |
Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Operations Dashboard Update |
31 October |
MBIE |
September 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020202 |
New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association Gala Dinner – 05 September 2025 |
1 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018773 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
1 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019577 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
1 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019109 |
Draft Cabinet Paper - Easing setback conditions for exempt buildings and making it easier to install rooftop solar panels |
2 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020228 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 05 September 2025 |
4 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016282 |
Proposed regulations to support implementation of the granny flats building consent exemption |
5 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020352 |
Building Industry Federation of New Zealand AGM and networking event 11 September 2025 |
5 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020371 |
Constructive Construction Industry Forum |
8 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020334 |
Hon Chris Penk – Meeting with Master Plumbers - 10 September 2025 |
8 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019916 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
9 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019990 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Speeding up building inspections |
9 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019069 |
Options for proportionate liability supporting mechanisms |
10 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020508 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
10 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020229 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 12 September 2025 |
11 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020611 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Changing Building and Construction Liability Settings and Reforming the Structure of Building Consent Authorities |
12 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020669 |
Recognition of overseas standards |
15 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020672 |
Presenting WaterMark recognition notices to the House |
15 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020665 |
Maintenance Engineering Society of New Zealand conference and awards dinner (1 October 2025) |
16 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020960 |
Proactive release of materials for seismic review and Cabinet Paper |
17 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020230 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 19 September 2025 |
18 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020807 |
VISIT– ‘That Build Up There’ construction site – 24 September 2025 |
18 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020576 |
Keynote Address at the Combined Building Supplies Co-operative Annual Group Meeting, 25 September 2025 |
19 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020959 |
Site visit to Olympus residential development, Elaman Property – 30 September 2025 |
22 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020511 |
Modernising the funding of building research in New Zealand |
23 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019570 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
23 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021081 |
Elevation - Bringing the Façade Community Together, 2 October 2025 |
24 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021253 |
VISIT: Portacom - 30 September 2025 |
24 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0020231 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 26 September 2025 |
25 September |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0021454 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
25 September |
MBIE |
August 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017787 |
Building and Construction End of Year Performance Report, January - June 2025 |
1 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017699 |
Confirmation of proposed changes to the legislative programme for the building and construction portfolio |
4 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018913 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
6 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018362 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 08 August 2025 |
7 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018889 |
Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
8 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018882 |
Building and Construction Portfolio material for Cabinet Office legislation reprioritisation programme |
8 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019159 |
Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
12 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019182 |
Partial Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
12 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019371 |
Talking points to support Minister at meeting with A-Line NZ (Modular Builds) |
12 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018771 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board Annual Report 2025 |
12 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018364 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 15 August 2025 |
14 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019343 |
Launch of the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association 2025 Report |
15 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019238 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019039 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
18 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018705 |
Meeting with BRANZ Leadership – 21 August 2025 |
19 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018178 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
19 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019239 |
Chartered Professional Engineers Council – Appointment Documentation |
20 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019169 |
Building Research Association of New Zealand Annual Review 2025 |
21 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018880 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Building (Product Certification) Amendment Regulations 2025 |
21 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018365 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 22 August 2025 |
22 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019487 |
Tāmaki Regeneration Company Soil Turning Event |
22 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018661 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Easing Conditions for Exempt Single-Storey Detached Buildings |
22 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018895 |
Government response to the Petition of Christian van der Pump: Conduct a review of Auckland Council under Section 276 of the Building Act 2004 |
22 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019517 |
Partnerships with Purpose, Hosted by High Performer Building and Amber Infrastructure |
22 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018780 |
Body Corporate Chairs' Group Annual Group Meeting - 9 September 2025 |
25 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019451 |
Meeting with New Zealand Certified Builders Association |
26 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017938 |
Proposed regulations to support the self-certification scheme for plumbers and drainlayers |
27 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017327 |
Proactive release of Budget 2025 documents - Building and Construction portfolio |
28 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018366 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 29 August 2025 |
28 August |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0019109 |
Draft Cabinet Paper: Easing setback conditions for exempt buildings and making it easier to install rooftop solar panels |
29 August |
MBIE |
July 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014443 |
Building Code Fire Safety Review – summary of submissions for phase one and next steps for phase two |
2 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016572 |
Tiny houses – common issues raised in correspondence and key context |
3 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016282 |
Proposed building systems regulations and engagement to support and implement the granny flats policy |
3 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016234 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 04 Jul 2025 |
4 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015939 |
Draft Cabinet paper: Easing conditions for exempt single-storey detached buildings |
7 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015837 |
Recognising overseas certified building products and standards: Draft Cabinet Legislation Committee paper |
8 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016569 |
Draft Cabinet Legislation Committee Paper: Speeding up building inspections and making it easier to install rooftop solar panels |
8 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016626 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board - Notice for Tabling |
9 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017249 |
Talking points for the Building Leaders Forum Series on Friday 7 July, 2025 |
9 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017145 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
9 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017316 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 11 July 2025 |
11 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015960 |
Building Performance technical research programme |
14 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017526 |
Meeting with Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board – Wednesday 16 July 2025 |
14 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014902 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
15 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017513 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
16 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017372 |
Auckland Council - Partial Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
17 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015960 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
17 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017819 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board: Fees, and Disciplinary and Prosecution Levy) Amendment Notice 2025 for tabling |
17 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017168 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
17 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017617 |
Sharing the draft Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Amendment Regulations 2025 with International Accreditation New Zealand |
17 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017317 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 18 July 2025 |
18 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017752 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
18 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017676 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
18 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016979 |
Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Operations Dashboard Update |
21 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017898 |
Chartered Professional Engineers Council – Report on the Registration Authority’s Annual Report for 2024 |
21 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017865 |
Meeting with Maggie Miller from Body Corporate Chairs’ Group – 29 July 2025 |
22 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013482 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
24 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018176 |
Electrical Workers’ Stepped Licensing Gazette Notice |
24 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017319 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 25 July 2025 |
25 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017912 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
28 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017855 |
Departmental Report - Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill |
28 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017496 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
31 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0018465 |
Meeting with Transbuild Limited – Wednesday 6 August 2025 |
31 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017842 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
31 July |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0017850 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
31 July |
MBIE |
June 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014328 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board – Quarter Four Report 2024/25 |
4 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014587 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 6 June 2025 |
5 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014729 |
Building Together: Enabling works, panel discussion, 10 June 2025 |
6 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014588 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 13 June 2025 |
12 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012484 |
Review of seismic risk management in existing buildings – findings, high-level recommendations and next steps |
12 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014367 |
Progressing amendments through the MBIE Regulatory Systems Amendment Bills |
12 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015801 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Building (Small Standalone Dwellings) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction |
16 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016064 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
17 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016232 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 20 Jun 2025 |
19 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015708 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Recognising Overseas Certified Building Products and Standards |
19 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015833 |
The Transport and Infrastructure Committee’s consideration of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill |
19 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016349 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
23 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015939 |
Draft Cabinet paper: Easing conditions for exempt single-storey detached buildings |
24 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014271 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
25 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0015735 |
Confirming BCA reform package for Cabinet decisions |
25 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016233 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 27 Jun 2025 |
26 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016626 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board – Registration and Licensing Notice 2025 for tabling |
26 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016113 |
Initial advice on Pattern Books to increase housing supply |
26 June |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016688 |
Proposed Building Related Actions in the Draft NZ Disability Strategy |
30 June |
MBIE |
May 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012461 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 2 May 2025 |
1 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012585 |
Cabinet paper: Building (Small Standalone Dwellings) Amendment Bill |
1 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0016028 |
Talking points to support Minister at NZGBC Housing Summit 2025 |
2 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013594 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 9 May 2025 |
8 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013294 |
National vision for the Building Act - a panel discussion - 12 May 2025 |
8 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013742 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board – Registration and Licensing Notice |
13 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012822 |
Recognising overseas building products and standards: Draft Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation |
14 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013559 |
Preliminary findings from public consultation on proposed changes to the H1 settings |
15 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013994 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 16 May 2025 |
15 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013297 |
Estimates Examination 2025/26 – Proposed Responses to the Standard Estimates Questionnaire for Vote Building and Construction – Building and Construction portfolio |
15 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014396 |
Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
21 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014336 |
Estimates Examination 2025/26 – Responses to the Standard Estimates Questionnaire for Vote Building and Construction |
21 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014297 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
21 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013199 |
Changes to liability settings and Building Consent Authority structural reform |
21 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013995 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 23 May 2025 |
22 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014747 |
Estimates Examination 2025/26: Proposed Responses to the Supplementary Standard Estimates Questions (1-84) |
27 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014513 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
27 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014313 |
Occupational Boards: Appointment Documentation |
27 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0014586 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 30 May 2025 |
29 May |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013461 |
Improving efficiency in the inspection process: Summary of submissions |
29 May |
MBIE |
April 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010967 |
Modernising charging practices for the Electrical Workers Scheme |
2 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011542 |
Liability Roundtable on Monday 7 April 2025 |
2 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011597 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 4 April 2025 |
4 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009738 |
2024/25 Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations and 2025/26 Main Estimates: Vote Building and Construction – Building and Construction portfolio |
8 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011598 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 11 April 2025 |
10 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012668 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Government Response to the Petition of Christian van der Pump: Remove Building Act 2004 restriction of access to the District and High Court |
10 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011551 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Making it easier to build granny flats – Building Act changes |
14 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011821 |
2024/25 Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations and 2025/26 Main Estimates: Vote Building and Construction |
14 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012754 |
New Zealand Registered Architects Board – Letters of extension for acting Chair and Deputy Chair |
15 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012422 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board – Amendment Notice |
15 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011600 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 18 April 2025 |
17 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011361 |
Initial advice on a Building Code System pause and Red Tape Tipline |
17 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012859 |
Plumber, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board and Engineering Associates Registration Board – Preferred Candidates |
17 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0012798 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
22 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013001 |
Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Enabling self-certification and speeding up building inspections |
24 April |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0013316 |
Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Operations Dashboard Update |
30 April |
MBIE |
March 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010550 |
Updated Granny Flats Cabinet Paper for Lodgement at Cabinet Economic Policy Committee |
5 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010172 |
BCA structural reform – supplementary information on options for a national building consent authority |
5 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010805 |
BRANZ event talking points 6 March 2025 |
5 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009839 |
Weekly status report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 7 March 2025 |
6 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0006387 |
New Zealand Registered Architects Board: Annual Report 2023/24 |
6 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009771 |
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board - Recommended shortlist of candidates |
7 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010718 |
Weekly status report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 14 March 2025 |
13 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010189 |
Seismic Review Update - current state findings and next steps |
13 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009934 |
Draft Cabinet Papers: Progressing your package of consent system reforms |
13 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010220 |
Options for liability reform in the New Zealand building sector |
14 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010834 |
Occupational Boards: Draft Cabinet paper |
14 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010724 |
Targeted industry consultation to inform the overseas building product regulations |
18 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011132 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 21 March 2025 |
20 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011189 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
20 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011389 |
Aide-memoire - Residential pool barriers- Coronial Findings and Recommendations relating to ‘off-the-shelf’ portable, temporary, and inflatable pools |
21 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010810 |
Second Reading and Committee of the whole House stages of the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill |
21 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010621 |
Advice on Production of Top 10 Building Defects List |
24 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011544 |
Draft New Fees for New Zealand Registered Architects Board |
25 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011596 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction WE 28 March 2025 |
27 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011376 |
Supporting discussion with the Minister of Finance on BCA structure and liability reforms and their funding implications |
28 March |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0011551 |
Supporting discussion with the Minister of Finance on BCA structure and liability reforms and their funding implications |
31 March |
MBIE |
February 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008529 |
Designing homes to prevent overheating |
3 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008400 |
Presentation of Electrical Worker Scheme Notice |
3 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008727 |
Weekly status report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 7 February 2025 |
5 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008849 |
Partial Termination of an Area Designated for Management of Buildings after an Emergency |
11 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008456 |
Occupational Boards - Chair appointment and other appointment matters |
13 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009273 |
Weekly status report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 14 February 2025 |
13 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007945 |
Building and Construction Boards - Appointments and fees update |
13 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008382 |
Meeting on building consent system package of reforms |
14 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008143 |
Government response to the Petition of Christian van der Pump: Remove Building Act 2004 restriction of access to the District or High Court |
20 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009837 |
Weekly status report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 21 February 2025 |
20 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007818 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
20 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010094 |
Update on Building Consent System Package of Reforms |
24 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009198 |
Proactive release of Cabinet papers: Refocused climate work programme for building and construction and Energy Efficiency Requirements for Homes |
25 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009469 |
2024/25 Mid-Year Performance Report: Building and Construction Portfolio |
25 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010834 |
Occupational Boards: Draft Cabinet paper |
25 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010172 |
BCA structural reform – supplementary information on options for a national building consent authority |
26 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008006 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
26 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0009838 |
Weekly status report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 28 February 2025 |
27 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0010092 |
Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board – Quarter Three Report 2024/25 |
27 February |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007343 |
Residential pool safety – Changes to the Building (Pool Manufacturers and Retailers) Notice 2017 |
28 February |
MBIE |
January 2025
| Tracking number |
Title |
Date received by Minister |
Author |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007587 |
Nelson City Council – Territorial Authority Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management – Partial Termination |
6 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0006413 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
6 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007453 |
Departmental report on the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill |
22 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007033 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building and Construction week ending 24 January 2025 |
23 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007406 |
2025 Legislation Programme – Building and Construction Portfolio |
23 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008343 |
Expert panels and advisory groups in the building regulatory system |
23 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007851 |
Letter from NZRAB requesting approval to raise fees |
24 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008092 |
Aide memoire: Meeting on alignment between building and resource management system changes to enable granny flats |
27 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0006501 |
Correspondence to two licensing and registration boards on holding professionals to account |
27 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008335 |
Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government |
28 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0008384 |
Weekly Report to the Minister for Building & Construction week ending 31 January 2025 |
30 January |
MBIE |
| BRIEFING-REQ-0007945 |
Building and Construction Boards - Appointments and fees update |
30 January |
MBIE |
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I tēnei wāhanga
Titles of documents the Minister for Building and Construction received from MBIE in 2024.
Last updated: 29 January 2026
