KiwiSaver change coming
From 1 April 2026, the lowest allowable KiwiSaver Contribution Rate is increasing from 3% to 3.5%, and raising to 4%…
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Industry Welcomes Strategic Focus on Pipeline Certainty
Civil Contractors NZ has backed the Government’s newly released 30-year National Infrastructure Plan, which outlines system reforms to planning, funding and delivery Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop…
WorkSafe Progresses Code of Practice
WorkSafe is drafting a new Approved Code of Practice for roles and responsibilities in residential construction. It is aimed at…
Second set of WaterMark recognition notices takes effect
A second tranche of Australian WaterMark certified plumbing and drainage products can now be used in New Zealand building consent…
NZCBIA report reveals the true scale of New Zealand’s construction sector
New analysis from the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association puts the construction sector’s true value at $94bn – nearly double commonly…
MBIE clarifies supermarket consent introductions
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) told Under Construction its role in facilitating introductions between supermarket developers and Christchurch City Council under the national…
WorkSafe issues warning following ‘preventable’ fall
WorkSafe is cautioning all businesses that work at height to review their safety systems, following sentencing for a fall that…
Transforming Building Consenting Behaviour – What Design LBPs Need to Know
Learn how to reduce RFIs and speed up building consents with better documentation, searchable PDFs, and clear compliance details The…
Granny flats get legal go ahead
From 15 January 2026, building and resource consents are no longer required for new, single-storey standalone dwellings up to 70m2 – providing they meet…
Public Works Act passes first reading
Legislation to modernise the Public Works Act has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle. The reforms aim to shorten historically slow…
Building work that does not need a building consent
Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004 shows the type of building work that can be carried out without a…
Government centralises supermarket building consent
The Government has expanded MiltiProof eligibility and established a centralised building consent service for supermarket developments. These regulatory changes designed…
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