Timaru director sentenced in CodeMark fraud case
A Timaru company director has been sentenced after using a forged CodeMark certificate for a building product in what authorities…
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Building reform’s quiet risk
BRANZ CEO Claire Falck puts forward the case for modernising the existing Building Research Levy Act rather than repealing it…
Annual consent growth streak continues through March
New home consent numbers continued rising in the year ended March 2026, with annual growth extending to eight consecutive months In total, 37,813 new…
Sleep outs are not granny flats – part three
Part three of this BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply…
Updated granny flat rules increase choice
Tradies will soon be able to build small standalone dwellings (granny flats) with even fewer consenting requirements, as the Government…
New Zealand moves to expand self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers
A planned expansion of self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers signals a shift in how routine construction work is approved –…
Sleep outs are not granny flats – part two
Part two of this BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply and when building…
Granny flat resource consent exemptions locked in
The National Environmental Standards for Detached Minor Residential Units (NES-DMRU) is now in force – removing the requirement for resource consents if…
Open-source granny flat plans project launched
A University of Auckland research project aiming to develop open-source plans for small standalone dwellings has begun, with researchers seeking…
Sleep outs are not granny flats
This BRANZ bulletin explains the Schedule 1 exemptions for sleepouts, including what’s allowed, the conditions that apply and when building…
Improving H1 Energy Efficiency
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has updated the settings for compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of…
Liability overhaul introduces ‘last resort’ warranty suspension mechanism
MBIE outlines contingency following scrutiny of homeowner risk under proposed proportional liability reforms Homeowners could face gaps in protection under…
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