Skip to content.
Return to Department of Building and Housing home page.

Archived Technical Reviews 2003 - 2006

The Department reviews the performance of territorial authorities and building consent authorities in relation to their functions under the Building Act.

Summary of the 2005/06 Technical Review Programme November 2006
Technical review of the building control operations of South Wairarapa District Council, July 2006 [PDF 794 KB, 56 pages].  

What sort of publication it is: Black and white brochure
Who it’s for: Building officials, chief executives and managers of territorial authorities, other industry stakeholders and associations
What it contains: A summary of the results of the technical review programme. The main topics it covers are:

  • consent statistics 
  • organisational and management structure 
  • use of the processing clock
  • procedures for determining compliance with the Building Code
  • assessing alternative solutions 
  • producer statements 
  • weathertightness 
  • compliance with other Building Act requirements 

How much it costs: Free

Technical review of the building control operations of South Wairarapa District Council, July 2006
Technical review of the building control operations of South Wairarapa District Council, July 2006 [PDF 794 KB, 56 pages].  

What sort of publication it is: Black and white brochure
Who it’s for: Building officials, chief executives and managers of territorial authorities, other industry stakeholders and associations
What it contains: A summary of the results of a technical review of the building control operations of South Wairarapa District Council. The main topics it covers are:

  • summary of key findings
  • an overview
  • roles of the Department of Building and Housing and the Council
  • purpose of the technical review
  • the review process
  • key findings of the review
  • next steps
  • glossary.

How much it costs: Free

Technical review of the building control operations of Rodney District Council, May 2006
Technical Review of the building control operations of Rodney District Council, May 2006 [PDF 686 KB, 48 pages].  

What sort of publication it is: Black and white brochure
Who it’s for: Building officials, chief executives and managers of territorial authorities, other industry stakeholders and associations
What it contains: A summary of the results of a technical review of the building control operations of Rodney District Council. The main topics it covers are:

  • an overview
  • key findings of the review
  • roles of the Department of Building and Housing and the Council
  • purpose of the technical review
  • the review process
  • findings of the review
  • next steps
  • glossary.

How much it costs: Free

Technical review of the building control operations of Dunedin City Council, February 2006
Technical Review of the building control operations of Dunedin City Council, February 2006 [PDF 574 KB, 40 pages].   What sort of publication it is: Black and white brochure
Who it's for: Building officials, chief executives and managers of territorial authorities, other industry stakeholders and associations
What it contains: A summary of the results of a technical review of the building control operations of Dunedin City Council. The main topics it covers are:
  • executive summary
  • roles of the Department of Building and Housing and the council
  • the purpose of the technical review
  • the review process
  • key findings of the review
  • feedback from the council
  • next steps.

How much it costs: Free
How to get it:

Technical reviews: Summary of findings 2003 - 2004
Technical review: Summary of findings 2003-2004 [PDF 645 KB, 20 pages].   What sort of publication it is: Black and white brochure
Who it's for: Building officials, chief executives and managers of territorial authorities, other industry stakeholders and associations
What it contains: A summary of the findings of technical reviews conducted with 11 territorial authorities and six private building certifiers. The main topics it covers are:
  • a summary of the main findings
  • the reasons for conducting technical reviews
  • the review process
  • key findings from technical reviews in detail
  • next steps.

How much it costs: Free
How to get it:

Technical review of the building control operations of North Shore City Council, April 2004
Technical review of building control operations of North Shore City Council, April 2004 [PDF 548 KB, 32 pages].   What sort of publication it is: Black and white brochure
Who it's for: Building officials, chief executives and managers of territorial authorities, other industry stakeholders and associations
What it contains: A summary of the results of a technical review of the building control operations of North Shore City Council. The main topics it covers are:
  • an overview
  • the purpose of the technical review
  • the Council’s building control operations
  • the review process
  • review recommendations
  • a summary
  • next steps.

How much it costs: Free
How to get it:

Technical review of the building control operations of Auckland City Council, July 2004
Technical review of building control operations of Auckland City Council, July 2004 [PDF 233 KB, 24 pages].   What sort of publication it is: Black and white brochure
Who it's for: Building officials, chief executives and managers of territorial authorities, other industry stakeholders and associations
What it contains: A summary of the results of a technical review of the building control operations of Auckland City Council. The main topics it covers are:
  • the purpose of the review
  • the Council’s building control operations
  • the review process
  • review recommendations
  • summary
  • next steps.

How much it costs: Free
How to get it:

Technical review of the building control operations of Christchurch City Council, November 2003
Technical review of the building control operations of Christchurch City Council, November 2003 [PDF 184 KB, 24 pages].   What sort of publication it is: Black and white brochure
Who it's for: Building officials, chief executives and managers of territorial authorities, other industry stakeholders and associations
What it contains: A summary of the results of a technical review of the building control operations of Christchurch City Council. The main topics it covers are:
  • the purpose of the review
  • the Council’s building control operations
  • the review process
  • review recommendations
  • summary
  • next steps.

How much it costs: Free
How to get it: