Part 1: Achieving outcomes

Summary of key achievements 2008/09

• Productivity and Urban Taskforces developed practical recommendations on ways to improve the sector's skills and productivity and to facilitate higher quality urban development, now being considered by Government and the sector.
• New options developed for resolving weathertight issues that focus more on getting homes repaired than on attributing fault and litigation, now being considered by Government.
• Accreditation achieved by all building consent authorities, ensuring a consistent level of performance across the country.
• Building Amendment Act 2009 (passed in August 2009) introduced national multiple-use building consent approvals, to streamline consents for buildings of the same design in different locations.
• Terms of reference developed for a full review of the Building Act 2004 to take place in 2009/10.
• Successful design competition for starter homes supported affordable housing and good design.
• Improved performance measures for state housing assets developed in collaboration with Housing New Zealand Corporation.
• Revised Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill introduced, to clarify rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords.
• Unit Titles Bill, which provides a modern, flexible framework for joint ownership and management of land, buildings and facilities, progressed through Parliament Comprehensive review of expenditure achieved $3.171 million of savings in 2008/09 and identified further savings for 2009/10.
• Good progress made on new employee information, financial management information, and electronic data and records management business systems and IT infrastructure to support service delivery.