Building and Construction

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

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

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

Previous years

In this section I tēnei wāhanga

Building and Construction – 2025

Titles of documents the Minister for Building and Construction received from MBIE in 2025.

Building and Construction – 2024

Titles of documents the Minister for Building and Construction received from MBIE in 2024.

Last updated: 24 March 2026