New and amended regulations to improve the safety and resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand’s dams come into force on Monday 13 May 2024.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) seeks written submissions on proposed amendments to the BuiltReady scheme. This consultation focuses on using the BuiltReady brand and mandating MBIE's manufacturer's certificate template. The consultation deadline closes on 12 December at 5pm.

On 20 March, the Government announced improvements to performance monitoring of the building consent system.

On 12 March, the Government announced an increase to the building levy threshold.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today opened a consultation proposing to extend the transition period end date for the lead and dezincification plumbing product provisions published last year, from 1 September 2025 to 1 May 2026.

The Construction Contracts Act 2002 provides a process for dealing with payments and disputes under a construction contract, including retention money provisions to protect subcontractors.

Cabinet have approved changes to the building warrant of fitness regime, including new and enhanced offences and penalties for non-compliance.

Have your say on the draft Technical Specification for Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand (TS1170.5) which focuses on providing updated engineering guidance to determine earthquake loadings when designing new buildings.

MBIE is conducting a review of the building consent system to address long standing issues impacting the consenting process.

Since launching in February 2023, the New Zealand Claims Resolution Service (NZCRS) has registered 1,725 cases and helped homeowners to resolve more than 900 cases.