Consent rules to be relaxed for sheds, sleep-outs and garages
The Government has announced plans to ease building consent rules for single storey detached buildings, such as garden sheds, sleepouts…
Govt Announcements
Major building code changes paused until 2028
The Government has confirmed a pause on new major reforms to the Building Code until 2028, shifting to a three-year…
Overseas building product scheme gets green light
The Government has cleared the way for a major expansion in the use of overseas building products, promising builders more…
Scaffolding and Prequalification Rules Set for Overhaul
The Government is seeking industry feedback on proposed health and safety reforms to clarify working-at-height requirements and streamline prequalification processes …
Schedule Method to be removed as H1 compliance pathway
The Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is removing the Schedule Method as a method of complying with clause…
Investment Boost can help builders
Builders could find themselves with a much lower tax bill at the end of the financial year 2026 thanks to…
Self-certification gets the green light
The Government has given the green light to laws that will allow some builders sign off their own work Building…
Proposed building consent exemption conditions for granny flats
The Government is moving forward with changes to building consent rules for small standalone dwellings, aka ‘granny flats’. Below is…
Granny flat changes going ahead
Government moves forward with changes to small standalone dwelling (granny flat) building consent rules. Below is government announcement released 7…
RMA reform plans to end the culture of “no”
Resource Management Act (RMA) reform will make it easier to get things done, and will end the culture of “no”,…
Tougher disciplinary process announced for builders
Builders will face greater consequences for poor quality work under new rules. Below is government announcement released 3 April The…
Public Works Act overhaul
The following is an announcement from Land Information Minister Chris Penk, published on beehive.govt.nz, announcing the first reform to the…
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