Tag: building_and_construction

• New Zealand Government Launches Review of Building Consent Rules

  6 Oct 2026 10:20 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Government

  Ministry for Regulation review targets building consent exemptions, aiming to cut red tape for low-risk home improvements like garages, windows and bathrooms, reporting back in early 2027.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentReal EstateLegalEconomy Building and ConstructionRegulationDavid SeymourSimon WattsMinistry for RegulationBuilding Act 2004New Zealand Government

• New Zealand Passes Earthquake-Prone Building Reforms, Saving $8.2 Billion

  19 Sep 2026 1:27 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Government

  New Zealand unanimously passes earthquake-prone building reforms expected to save $8.2 billion, removing about half of designated buildings from the system and updating seismic zones.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalEnvironment Earthquake-prone buildingsSimon WattsBuilding and ConstructionSeismic zonesMBIEBuilding reformNew Zealand Government

• Government Announces New Building Scheme; Family Seeks Answers in Murder Case

  28 Apr 2025 4:29 p.m. · Source: RNZ News

  Government introduces scheme for faster building approvals, Faye Phelps' family seeks answers after her murder, and an ecologist warns of more sea snakes on beaches.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportWeatherLaw EnforcementLegalEducation Chris PenkAucklandHillmorton HospitalFaye PhelpsBuilding and ConstructionAuckland FCOmaha Beach

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