Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk confirmed that Farsight NZ Limited Partnership has been approved as a private BCA, expanding options in a system traditionally dominated by local council ...

New Zealand has removed the need for building consent to install rooftop solar on any structure, under new rules designed to streamline deployment while maintaining code compliance. NZ Building and ...

New Zealand will reform key aspects of the nation’s building approvals process, betting that the changes will speed up consenting and remove roadblocks to new construction. The government plans to ...

Senior Lecturer, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology The government’s proposed shake-up of New Zealand’s building consent system will be the biggest reform in the sector ...