Regulation
Find information on the building consenting process and other regulations and read about what's new and changing in building legislation.
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A quick guide to building legislation
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) resource for businesses and employers regarding building legislation.
BCITO Tradies Guide to Building Legislation [PDF](external link)
A quick guide to health and safety at work legislation
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) resource for businesses and employers regarding building legislation.
BCITO Tradies Guide to Health and Safety [PDF](external link)
Auckland Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Auckland Council.
Auckland Council resource consent(external link)
Bay of Plenty Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council resource consents(external link)
Building Consent Authority competency assessment system
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) guide to the national building consent authority competency assessment system and the candidate information pack on the assessment process and how to prepare, whether you are an assessor or a candidate.
BCA competencies guides(external link) - mbie.govt.nz
Building law reform programme
Learn about the background of the building law reform programme, the key changes and why these changes are happening.
Building law reform programme(external link) - building.govt.nz
Building System Regulatory Strategy
The Building System Regulatory Strategy outlines the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment's (MBIE) vision for the future of building regulation over the next 10 to 15 years.
Building System Regulatory Strategy, MBIE(external link)
Christchurch City Council building consents
How to apply for a building consent from Christchurch City Council.
Christchurch City Council building consents(external link)
Christchurch City Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Christchurch City Council.
Christchurch City Council resource consents(external link)
Environment Southland Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Environment Southland Regional Council.
Environment Southland resource consents(external link)
Gisborne District Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Gisborne Regional Council.
Gisborne District Council resource consents(external link)
Hawkes Bay Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent process from Hawkes Bay Regional Council.
Hawke's Bay Regional Council resource consents(external link)
Horizons Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent process from Horizons Regional Council for the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Horizons Regional Council resource consents(external link)
Learn about the New Zealand building regulatory system
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) learning modules on NZ's building regulatory system, including legislation, building performance and consent requirements.
Building regulatory system learning modules(external link) - learning.building.govt.nz
Local government in New Zealand
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) website with general information about New Zealand's regional and territorial councils.
Marlborough District Council building consents
How to apply for a building consent from Marlborough District Council.
Marlborough District Council building consents(external link)
Marlborough District Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Marlborough District Council.
Marlborough District Council resource consents(external link)
National building consent authority competency assessment system
The competency assessment system Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) can use to assess the skills of their building control staff. It consists of performance indicators and specifications that define what competency is in the building control context.
BCA competency assessment(external link)
Nelson City Council building consents
How to apply for a building consent process from Nelson City Council.
Nelson City Council building consents(external link)
Nelson City Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent process from Nelson City Council.
Nelson City Council resource consents(external link)
Northland Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council resource consents(external link)
Otago Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council resource consent(external link)
Self assessment checklists for organisations preparing for building consent authority accreditation
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) regulatory checklists for organisations or individuals that are preparing to apply to be an accredited organisation or building consent authority (BCA).
BCA accreditation assessment checklists(external link) - building.govt.nz
Taranaki Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Taranaki Regional Council.
Taranaki Regional Council resource consents(external link)
Tasman District Council building consents
How to apply for a building consent from Tasman District Council.
Tasman District Council building consents(external link)
Tasman District Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent from Tasman District Council.
Tasman District Council resource consents(external link)
Understand the building consent process
A Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) guide to the building consent process.
Building consent process(external link) - building.govt.nz
Waikato Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent process from Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council resource consents(external link)
Wellington City Council building consents
How to apply for a building consent from Wellington Council.
Wellington City Council building consen(external link)t
West Coast Regional Council resource consents
How to apply for a resource consent in the West Coast region.
West Coast Regional Council resource consents(external link)
Plumbers, Gasfitters & Drainlayers Board public register
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainalyers Board (PDGB) public register of certified plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers.
PGDB public register(external link)
Electrical Workers Registration Board worker register
Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) public register of certified electricians.
EWRB public register(external link) - ewrb.govt.nz
Licenced Building Practitioners public register
Licenced Building Practitioner (LBP) public register of licenced building practitioners.
LBP public register(external link)
How to introduce workflow management software
Archdesk guide how small to medium sized businesses can benefit from workflow management software and introduce it into their company.
Workflow management software - Archdesk(external link)
Electrical Workers Registration Board worker register
Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) public register of certified electricians.
EWRB public register(external link) - ewrb.ewr.govt.nz
Plumbers, Gasfitters & Drainlayers Board public register
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainalyers Board (PDGB) public register of certified plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers.
PGDB public register(external link)
Building consent exemptions tool
An online tool from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment, for homeowners to answer questions about an upcoming project to see if it needs a building consent, or if it could qualify for an exemption.
Building consent exemption tool(external link) - building.govt.nz