Fast-tracking grocery developments to boost competition
The Government has launched a suite of reforms to make it easier and faster for new supermarkets to be built.
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Seeking your feedback on work with engineered stone and materials containing crystalline silica
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on a range of options to control the risks from engineered stone and other sources of exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Building inspection timeframes now in effect
Regulations requiring Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) to complete at least 80 per cent of building inspections within three working days of the date requested by the building owner are now in effect.
Rental bond data
This rental bond data provides information about the activity level in the housing rental market.
Government eases restrictions on garden sheds and sleep outs
The Government has agreed to ease building consent conditions for garden sheds, sleep outs and other similar single-story detached buildings.
Summary of submissions: Improving efficiency in the inspection process
Summary of submissions received for the 2024 consultation "Improving efficiency in the inspection process".
Improving efficiency in the inspection process: Discussion document
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on a range of options to increase the uptake of remote inspections and improve efficiency and productivity in the building inspection process.
Government makes it easier to use overseas building products and introduces regular update cycle for the Building Code system
MBIE has published the first version of the Building Product Specifications, and the Government is adopting a new approach to making major changes to the Building Code system.
Supercharging residential solar power
The Government is expanding the permitted voltage range for New Zealand’s electricity networks and making changes to the building consent process to help increase the uptake of residential solar.
Minister's foreword
All workers and their families deserve to have confidence that they will return home safe from work, including those in the engineered stone industry and sectors working with materials that contain crystalline silica.