Publications A-Z
Last updated 19 March 2010
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
- all landlord, tenant, renting, and bond publications are listed under ‘T’
- all weathertight publications are under ‘W’
- all licensing publications are under ‘L’
- all guidance and disability access documents related to the Building Act 2004 are under ‘B’
A
Annual reports
*ARCHIVE* - Amended Compliance Documents
*ARCHIVE* - Media releases
*ARCHIVE* - Ministry of Housing and Building Industry Authority publications
*ARCHIVE* - Technical Reviews 2003 - 2006
B
Bonds (see Tenancy)
Briefings for Incoming Ministers
Building Code - the Department does not publish the Building Code. It is the First Schedule to the Building Regulations 1992, available from the New Zealand Legislation website 
Building Code Handbook
Building Controls (BC) Update
Building and Housing Sector Trends
Buying A House: A checklist to help home buyers make informed decisions
Building Act 2004 guidance
A beginner’s guide to resource and building consent processes
Accessible car parking spaces
Accessible reception and service counters
Applying for a building consent (simple residential buildings), guide to
Building consent amendments, guide to
Building officials' FAQs
Building officials' guide to the Building Act
Building work that does not require a building consent
Dam Safety Scheme: Guidance for regional authorities and owners of large dams
Dangerous and insanitary building provisions of the Building Act 2004: Policy guidance for territorial authorities
Determinations: A guide to Building Act determinations
Early Childhood Education Centres and Building Code compliance
Earthquake-prone building provisions of the Building Act 2004: Policy guidance for territorial authorities
Exemptions from building consent requirements, guide to
Information for designers, builders and specialist trades
International symbol of access
Means of establishing compliance: alternative solutions
New safety measures for premises intended for public use - Section 363
Project Information Memoranda
Sales by residential property developers - Section 364
Building Consent Authorities
BCA Accreditation Regulation 17 Quality Assurance System Guidance
BCA accreditation assessments: summary of findings 2007/08
BCA accreditation assistance package: project funding guidance
BCA accreditation assistance fund: application form for project funding
BCA accreditation – workshop registration
BCA Accreditation Preparation and Self-assessment Guide
BCA Accreditation Scheme: PriceWaterhouseCooper Review
BCA Development Guide: Management Processes and Procedures Module
BCA development guide
BCA registration standards and criteria proposals - consultation paper
BCA Updates
Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 2006
Building infringement scheme guidelines
Identification and analysis of building consent, inspection and approval costs
Making a complaint about a Building Consent Authority
Performance improvement lessons from the formal complaints about BCAs
Private BCA ‘Adequate Means’ and Civil Liability Insurance
Private BCAs: Guidelines on 'Adequate means'
C
Codewords
Compliance Schedule Handbook
Compliance Documents
B1 Structure
B2 Durability
Compliance Schedule Handbook
C Fire Safety
D1 Access Routes
D2 Mechanical Installations for Access
E1 Surface Water
E2 External Moisture
E3 Internal Moisture
F1 Hazardous Agents on Site
F2 Hazardous Building Materials
F3 Hazardous Substances and Processes
F4 Safety from Falling
F5 Construction ad Demolition Hazards
F6 Visibility in Escape Routes
F7 Warning Signs
F8 Signs
G1 Personal Hygiene
G2 Laundering
G3 Food Preparation and Prevention of Contamination
G4 Ventilation
G5 Interior Environment
G6 Airborne and Impact Sound
G7 Natural Light
G8 Artificial Light
G9 Electricity
G10 Piped Services
G11 Gas as an Energy Source
G12 Water Supplies
G13 Foul Water
G14 Industrial Liquid Waste
G15 Solid Waste
H1 Energy Efficiency
Compliance Schedule Handbook
Handbook to the Building Code and Compliance Documents
D
Determinations: A guide to Building Act determinations
Disability – see Building Act 2004 guidance
E
F
G
Guidance – see Building Act 2004 Guidance
Guidance on minor variations
Grade 500E steel reinforcement, Report on
H
Hollowcore Floor Overview Report
I
Insulation: Your Guide to $marter Insulation
Investigation into TimberSaver Treated Framing Timber - Final Report
J
K
L
Landlords (see Tenancy)
Licensing
Activity approval process for training providers
Application packs
Bricklayers and blocklayers - fact sheet
Essential information for designers and draftspeople
External plasterers - fact sheet
Licence application turned down - what to do
Is licensing for me?
Licensed Building Practitioner - what it means
Licensed Building Practitioners Rules 2007
Licensing Update
Logo: Use of the LBP logo
Restricted building work
Roofers - fact sheet
Skills maintenance
Understanding the building categories
M
Maintaining your home: A checklist to help homeowners protect their properties
N
O
P
Practice Advisory 1: Bend the bar but not the rules
Practice Advisory 2: Pay attention to the basics!
Practice Advisory 3: Beware of limitations
Practice Advisory 4: Do sweat the 'small' stuff
Practice Advisory 5: Allow for movement
Practice Advisory 6: Achieve best practice - every step of the way
Practice Advisory 7: Use with care
Practice Advisory 8: Don't be undone - anchor your spiral
Practice Advisory 9: Significant changes in structural design -New Loadings Standards have been cited with substantial modifications
Practice Advisory 10: Design guidance for barriers
Practice Advisory 11: Grade 500E reinforcing steel - good practice
Productivity Taskforce: Report of the Building Construction Sector Productivity Taskforce
Q
R
Reinforcing steel in New Zealand - A quick guide for designers, building consent authorities and contractors
Renting (see Tenancy)
Residential land supply: Adequacy of the Auckland region’s residential land supply
Retirement Villages: Best practice guide – determining refurbishment and fair wear and tear in retirement villages
Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008
Retirement Villages residents - information for you
Retirement Villages and statutory supervisors - A guide for operators
S
Solar Water Heating Guidance Document
Statements of Intent
T
Technical reviews
*ARCHIVE* - technical reviews 2003-2006
Far North District Council, July 2008
Franklin District Council, September 2007
Gisborne District Council, November 2009
Grey District Council, February 2007
Hastings District Council, November 2009
Kaipara District Council, September 2009
Manukau City Council, June 2008
Napier City Council, November 2009
Porirua City Council, October 2007
Queenstown District Council, September 2008
Rotorua District Council, September 2009
Ruapehu District Council, March 2007
Selwyn District Council, February 2009
South Waikato District Council, September 2009
Summary of 2008/2009 Technical Review Programme, February 2010
Summary of 2007/2008 Technical Review Programme, September 2008
Taupo District Council, September 2009
Tauranga City Council, September 2009
Thames Coromandel District Council, February 2009
Wairoa District District Council, October 2009
Waitakere City Council, August 2007
Wellington City Council, August 2007
Whangarei City Council, September 2009
Tenancy
Abandoned goods
Abandoned premises
Bonds: all about tenancy bonds
Bond lodgement form
Bond refund form
Bond transfer form
Change of landlord/agent form
Change of tenant form
Claiming unpaid rent and compensation after a tenancy has ended
Discrimination in tenancy matters
Enforcing a sealed mediator’s order or Tenancy Tribunal order
Enforcing a Tenancy Tribunal order - finding a new address for someone
Flat/House Sharing agreement
Holiday home: letting your home as a holiday home
Insurance – what do I need?
Landlord's contact details
Landlord E-newsletter
Making an application for work order for repairs - using section 78(1)(e)
Maintenance and repairs
Market rent statistics
New tenant's checklist
Pets: Allowing the tenant to have pets on the premises
Pre-letting checklist for landlords
Pre-tenancy application form
Providing a healthy and safe rental property
Rental payments and records
Rental properties used in the manufacture of methamphetamine (P)
Rent arrears - information for landlords
Rent behind more than 21 days? Making an application using section 55
Rent behind less than 21 days? Making an application using section 56
Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting (English edition)
Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting (Maori edition)
Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting (Samoan edition)
Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting (Tongan edition)
Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting (Arabic edition)
Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting (Korean edition)
Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting (Chinese simplified edition)
Renting and you - a guide to the law about renting (Chinese traditional edition)
Renting out your property - a landlord's introduction to the law
Renting: What to do when you’re renting – a guide for tenants
Rent: keeping accurate rent records and rent summary
Request for release of address information form
Request for repairs from tenant
Residential tenancy agreement
Sorting out renting problems - all about disputes and mediation
Tenancy Tribunal
Tenancy Tribunal application form
Tenancy agreement and Tenancy Tribunal agreement - who should be named?
Tenancy Tribunal orders online
Tenant and landlord rights and obligations
10 working days' notice from landlord about rent arrears
10 working days' notice from landlord about tenant's breach of responsibilities
10 working days' notice from tenant about landlord's breach of responsibilities
Terminate tenancy: what to do when the tenant terminate the tenancy
Tips for hassle-free flatting
Water charges - who pays?
Timber
Investigation into TimberSaver Treated Framing Timber - Final Report
Timber treatment survey report
Timber treatment: Summary information from NZS 3602: 2003 Timber and Wood-based Products for use in Building
U
Urban taskforce: Report and recommendations of the Urban Taskforce
V
W
Weathertight
Application to bring a WHRS claim under the WHRS Act 2006 for a stand-alone house
Application to bring a WHRS claim under the WHRS Act 2006 for a multi-unit complex
Application to bring a WHRS claim under the WHRS Act 2006 for a stand-alone complex
Assessment of your house or multi-unit complex
Bringing a WHRS claim under the WHRS Act 2006 – information for owners of stand-alone houses
Bringing a WHRS claim under the WHRS Act 2006 – information for owners or representatives of multi-unit complexes
Claimant submissions, guidelines for
Constructing cavities for wall claddings
Eligible lower-value WHRS claim: homeowner resolution options
Eligible standard WHRS claim: homeowner resolution options
External moisture - a guide to using the risk matrix
External moisture - An introduction to weathertightness design principles
External moisture - A guide to weathertightness remediation
How to read your assessor’s report
Locating parties to your WHRS claim
Lower-value WHRS claim negotiation
Lower-value WHRS claim mediation
Lower-value WHRS claim adjudication
Mediation information sheet for standard WHRS claims
Mould/decks
PricewaterhouseCoopers Report: Weathertightness - Estimating the Cost
Repairs and the resolution process
Timber treatment: Summary information from NZS 3602: 2003 Timber and Wood-based Products for use in Building
Transition information for existing claims – stand-alone properties
Transition information for existing claims – properties within a multi-unit complex
Types of Assessment
Weathertight e-news
Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006
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Z