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Statement of Intent 07/10

Contents

Part A: An overview of our strategy

Part B: Current year forecasts

Part C: Additional information

Structure

The Department was formed in November 2004 and incorporates the Ministry of Housing, the Building Industry Authority, the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service from the Department of Internal Affairs, the building policy functions from the Ministry of Economic Development, and related functions from the Ministry of Social Development and Housing New Zealand Corporation.

The functions of the Electrical Workers Registration Board were transferred to the Department in September 2006.

A new organisational structure for the Department was adopted form 1 March 2007. The Department is organised into groups by function (see the organisational chart on page 97).

As at 31 March 2007, there were 314 full-time employees and 48 part-time employees. There were also a number of people undertaking contracting roles to fill vacant positions, or providing specialist skills or additional capability for specific work.

Our employees are spread across:

  • Wellington-based national office (176 employees)
  • the Porirua-based Contact Centre (89 employees)
  • 19 regional offices located throughout the country from Invercargill to Whangarei (97 employees).