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RNZ News
3 days ago
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Less building consents being given out
housing politics about 1 hour ago Residential building consents are still heading south with 11 out of 16 regions around the country rubber stamping fewer builds compared to last year. Labour has accused the government of effectively hammering a nail in the coffin of building industry by slashing the number of state houses Kainga Ora is building, contributing to a "huge slow down in construction". The Building Minister has said their maths is all wrong. Building industry analyst Mike Blackburn spoke to Lisa Owen.
RNZ News
27-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Private company to process building consents
The country's first private business accredited to issue building consents is being officially registered today - promising to process building consents in just 10 days. But what projects will it work on, and what consumer protections are in place if things go wrong? Building Consent Approvals today gets its registration from Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk. The company expects to begin processing consents in June and it says its focus will be on the big developers, with single-storey houses. Councils currently issue building consents, and do so when they are reasonably confident the proposed work will meet the requirements of the Building Code. Just three of 67 councils were meeting a 20-day statutory time frame expected of them, according to an Audditor-General report last year. The new company's chair Tony Sewell, who's had a 50-year career in the building industry, says the new authority has secured full civil liability for their consenting practice. Photo: Supplied/ Unsplash - Josh Olalde
