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2010 News

Media releases and other news updates from the Department.

26 February 2010: Following a review of the Building Act, Minister for Building and Construction Maurice Williamson today released a discussion document outlining proposals for its amendment. Read his media release Link to Beehive website. or read the discussion document »

Housing Shareholders’ Advisory Group

16 February 2010: Finance Minister Bill English and Housing Minister Phil Heatley today announced the membership and Terms of Reference for the Housing Shareholders' Advisory Group. This group will address how better use can be made of the Government's more than $14 billion investment in social housing. Read the Ministers' media release Link to Beehive website.  and Terms of Reference

Streamlining the licenced building practitioner scheme

12 February 2010:  From the 15 February 210, qualified building practitioners will find it cheaper, easier and faster to get their licences.  Read more about Streamlining the licenced building practitioner scheme »

Building and Construction Outlook quarterly report — March quarter

12 February 2010: The Building and Construction Outlook quarterly report for the March quarter has been released. Read the report Is the recession nearly over for the building industry? »

Minor variations to building consents

10 February 2010: From 1 February 2010 the newly introduced section 45A of the Act enables a building consent authority (BCA) to grant a minor variation prior to or during construction without having to go through the formal process of issuing an amendment to the building consent.  Read more about the guidance document »

Building consent statistics - a summary of selected New Zealand data

February 2010: The information in this publication is based on data provided by territorial authority building consent authorities (BCAs) to the Department and Statistics New Zealand.  Read more about Building Consent statistics »

MultiProof

1 February 2010: Volume builders can apply to obtain MultiProof for building designs that will be replicated multiple times.  Find out more about this new service »