Part 1: Achieving outcomes
The building and housing sector is an important contributor to New Zealand's economic and environmental performance and social wellbeing. It contributes around five percent to gross domestic product and impacts on the living and working environment of every person in New Zealand.
The sector plays an important role in the Government's drive to build a sustainable economy and to sustain family and community living standards. The Government influences overall sector performance, and the quality of building and housing and the built environment through regulations and services provided by the Department of Building and Housing.
The Government has established key priorities for Economic Transformation, Families - Young and Old, and National Identity. Our work contributes to the Government's objectives:
- Economic Transformation: by supporting the development of a sustainable economy based on innovation and quality
- Families - Young and Old: by sustaining family and community living standards
- National identity: by supporting innovation and good design in the built environment.
Our overall outcome is that:
The people of New Zealand have access to quality homes and buildings that meet their needs, reflect our environment and contribute to a sustainable New Zealand.
To measure progress towards that goal, our 2007/10 Statement of Intent set out four intermediate outcomes.
- Buildings and homes that perform well in the New Zealand environment and contribute to sustainability
- A strong, well-performing sector with skilled building and housing professionals
- Homes and buildings that meet the changing needs of New Zealanders and contribute to strong, effective communities
- Confident building and home owners, tenants and users that value well-designed, well-built, warm, safe and healthy homes and buildings