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Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction

Cabinet paper seeks approval for the introduction of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill.

Cabinet approved the introduction of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Bill.

Regulatory Impact Statement – Improving the efficiency of building inspections

Analysis for the purpose of informing final Cabinet decisions on proposals to improve the efficiency of building inspections.

Regulatory Impact Statement – Establishing self-certification schemes for simple residential build...

Analysis was produced for the purpose of informing final Cabinet decisions on establishing self-certification schemes for simple residential work

Enabling self-certification and speeding up building inspections – Minute of Decision

Cabinet agreed to allow trusted house builders, plumbers and drainlayers to sign-off their own work.

Government Response to the Petition of Christian van der Pump: Remove Building Act 2004 restriction ...

Cabinet paper seeking approval for proposed response to the Petition entitled: Remove Building Act 2004 restriction of access to the District or High Court.

Government Response to the Petition of Christian van der Pump – Minute of Decision

Cabinet approved the proposed response to the Petition entitled: Remove Building Act 2004 restriction of access to the District or High Court.

Enabling self-certification and speeding up building inspections

Cabinet paper seeking agreement to allow trusted house builders, plumbers and drainlayers to sign-off their own work.

Building consent system performance monitoring Q1 January to March 2025

This report establishes consistent monitoring on the performance of the building consent system, with a focus on building consent and code compliance certificate timeframes.

Fulfilling the coalition commitment on the use of woollen fibres in government buildings

Cabinet paper seeking agreement to introduce a requirement that government agencies use woollen fibres where practical and appropriate.