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Protecting your investment

Good maintenance, including best approach, major matters (including warranty requirements) and a checklist.
Projects & consents > Sign-off and maintenance > Protecting your investment

Climate Change Work Programme

Find out about work to reduce emissions from New Zealand's buildings during their construction and operation
Getting started > Climate Change Work Programme

2011/110: The exercise of an authority’s powers in respect of a notice to fix for remedial building work

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Determination 2011/110 [PDF 87 KB] Date issued: 23 December 2011

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Primary topic:
Building controls process
Council:
Porirua City Council
Section of the Building Act:
112, 41 and Schedule 1
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2024/031: Regarding the compliance of building work with Building Code clause E1.3.1 Surface water

This determination considers whether the building work carried out at 57 Pomona Road complies with E1.3.1 as it relates to the protection of ‘other property’ at 53 Pomona Road. This turns on an assessment of whether the building work has concentrated or directed surface water in a way that could cause nuisance or damage to 53 Pomona Road.
Determination 2024/031 [PDF 1.3 MB] Date issued: 7 June 2024

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Primary Building Code clause:
E1 - Surface Water
Primary topic:
Surface water
Council:
Tasman District Council
Section of the Building Act:
17
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2017/068: Amendment to a building consent for an apartment building with tiled decks

This determination considers the authority's refusal to grant an amendment to a building consent for remediation of tiled decks. The matter turns on whether the acoustic mat as part of the proposed tiling system will comply with Clauses G6 and B2.
Determination 2017/068 [PDF 378 KB] Date issued: 28 August 2017

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Primary Building Code clause:
G6 - Airborne and impact sound
Also related to:
B2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Compliance
Council:
Tauranga City Council
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2015/020: Dispute over an amendment to a building consent to use uPVC window and door joinery to a house

Discussed whether the application for amendment to consent contained accurate and adequate information to demonstrate compliance with B1 Structure, B2 Durability and E2 External Moisture of the Building Code as an alternative solution.
Determination 2015/020 [PDF 326 KB] Date issued: 6 May 2015

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Primary Building Code clause:
E2 - External Moisture
Also related to:
B1 - StructureE1 - Surface WaterF2 - Hazardous building materialsB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Weathertightness
Council:
Southland District Council
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2026/017: The issue of a certificate of acceptance for a shower room and building code compliance of the work

This determination concerns the decision of the authority to issue a certificate of acceptance for the installation of a new shower room in an existing dwelling. The determination considers whether the building work complies with Building Code Clause E3 – Internal moisture and Building Code Clause G13 - Foul Water.
Determnation 2026/017 [PDF 270 KB] Date issued: 15 May 2026

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Primary Building Code clause:
E3 - Internal moisture
Also related to:
G13 - Foul waterB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Alterations to existing buildings
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
17 and 96
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Driving innovation and accountability in building research funding

The Government has announced a major reform of how building research is funded in New Zealand.
News and updates > Driving innovation and accountability in building research funding

2022/003: Compliance of proposed alterations to a dwelling by way of Acceptable Solutions B1/AS1 and E2/AS3

This determination considers whether two items of proposed building work comply with the relevant Acceptable Solutions. Item 1 concerns reinforcing bars to reinforce a concrete floor slab and whether the proposal complies with Acceptable Solution B1/AS1 for Building Code Clause B1 Structure. Item 2 concerns the use of a damp-proof membrane as waterproofing for a 1060mm high retaining wall and whether the proposal complies with Acceptable Solution E2/AS3 for Building Code Clause E2 External Moisture.
Determination 2022/003 [PDF 1.2 MB] Date issued: 1 April 2022

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - StructureE2 - External MoistureB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Compliance
Council:
Auckland Council
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2026/040: An authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix in relation to a building warrant of fitness obligations

This determination concerns a notice to fix issued for a failure to supply a building warrant of fitness in contravention of section 108 of the Building Act.  The determination considers the form and content of the notice to fix, and whether the building is being used wholly as a single household unit and so would not require a compliance schedule.
Determination 2026/040 [PDF 197 KB] Date issued: 16 October 2026

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Primary Building Code clause:
A1 - Classified Uses
Primary topic:
Building warrant of fitness
Council:
Far North District Council
Section of the Building Act:
100, 105, 108, 163, 164 and 165
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