October 2024 newsletter [PDF, 274 KB] - Pre-application approvals required, LBP details required restricted building work inspections, Requirement for smoke alarm compliance from 1 November 2024, New Zealand Electrical code of practice for electrical safe distances, Strategic Relationships Managers, Periodic swimming pool inspections

    September 2024 newsletter [PDF, 186 KB] - Fee increases, Lodgement of building consent applications in bulk, Removal of the preconstruction meeting for flood assessment certificate discussions, Professional partnership programme, General reminders, Residential development design guidelines

    June 2024 newsletter [PDF, 745 KB] - Accreditation update, What to show on your site plans – surveyed site levels, Requirements for responding to RFIs, Code compliance certificate requirements, Reducing construction waste – complimentary online event, Fees and charges are increasing

    April 2024 newsletter [PDF, 303 KB] - Long-Term Plan consultation, The building levy is changing, NZVD2016 is required for cadastral surveys, Flood assessment certificate pre-construction inspection, Change to information requirements for flood assessment certificate applications, Delays in resource consent processing, Interconnected smoke alarms required in additions and alterations and MBIE updates

    February 2024 newsletter [PDF, 283 KB] - Check your building consent before you start, Documents required for a CCC application, Sleepouts, Shed/farm buildings, and Parking enforcement

    November 2023 newsletter [PDF, 504 KB] - Holiday season closedown, Update on our workload, Residential buildings with specific engineering design, Amendment levy charges, Site fencing, Interconnected smoke alarms transition period, Reminder of your responsibilities, More hazard information on LIMs, and MBIE updates

  • August 2023 newsletter [PDF, 155 KB] - Proposed District Plan and Variation 1 decision released - impact of your applications, Update on our workload - inspection & processing timeframes, Feedback, compliments, and complaints, Notional boundaries, and MBIE updates [PDF, 155 KB]
  • June 2023 newsletter [PDF, 291 KB] - Changes to our fees & charges, Building warrant of fitness audits, Update on our workload - inspection & processing timeframes, Guidance on wing wall construction, Licensed building practitioners & other trades practitioners, Product substitution - let us know [PDF, 291 KB]
  • May 2023 newsletter [PDF, 181 KB] - Changes to when customers can apply for a building consent, Update on our workload - inspection and processing timeframes, At your inspection, Amendments to plans after 1 May - changes to H1, Professional Partnership Programme consent checklist, Latest MBIE updates
  • March 2023 newsletter  [PDF, 127 KB]- Review of 2022, Update on our workload - inspection and processing timeframes, Guide on the building consent process, Estimated value of building work, and Heads up on improved evacuation schemes system for commercial buildings.
  • December 2022 newsletter [PDF, 582 KB] - Holiday season closedown, update on our workload, H1/AS1 energy efficiency changes, Guidance on high country township design load and weathertightness envelope design, New code of ethics for LBPs, and Building Code updates consultation outcomes
  • September 2022 newsletter [PDF, 194 KB] - What's happening out in the market right now, prepare for change to H1 requirements, keeping your home safe against wildfire, update on our workload, meet our new recruits, and new medium density rule considerations for building
  • July 2022 newsletter [PDF, 209 KB] - Revision of our recent communication of NZBC E3 internal moisture, post line audits, parking in Selwyn, building consent application documentation, RT information required, and update on our workload [PDF, 209 KB]
  • March 2022 newsletter [PDF, 149 KB] - Update on our workload, discretionary exemptions, clarifications for applications (F5 site fencing and wet area flooring), and issues with residential hold-down systems [PDF, 149 KB]
  • February 2022 newsletter [PDF, 190 KB] - Building consent timeframes, customer satisfaction survey, minor variations & amendments, responding to RFIs, clarification on swimming pool barriers, property flooding potential, tiny home guidance and building for climate change [PDF, 190 KB]