The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has approved the registration of Christchurch-based Building Consent Approvals Limited (BCAL) as New Zealand’s first standalone building consent authority (BCA).

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In 2024, we sought feedback on telecommunications regulatory issues that may impact businesses and consumers.

The Minister for Energy is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

Proposed fees and levies are set to recover approximately $42 million annually, considering the proposed increase in budget and any forecast deficit.

Three levies (2 new levies and 1 current levy) with distinct purposes are proposed to recover costs from a group of users across various registers.