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February 2026

• Code Fit Fire Series - enrolment in this 2026 online series is now open

  17 February 2026 - 17 November 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  The Code Fit Fire series aims to increase knowledge and practice with Protection from Fire, focusing on C/AS2 and stepping learners through this Acceptable Solution and associated topics. The series also aims to increase confidence and ability to ask good questions. The series is led by Saskia Holditch of MBIE with input from other specialists.

  
  

  Click here for more information on the series and for individual enrolments in the full series. Contact training@boinz.org.nz to ask about an Organisation Pass for the series.
• Code Fit Team Talks 2026 - For annual pass email training@boinz.org.nz to enrol

  27 February 2026 - 25 November 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  A series of two-hour facilitated and interactive presentations/discussions on a range of building controls topics, held via zoom each month February to November. Click here for the 2026 programme and series enrolment details.

August 2026

• Intermediate Building Controls - Online Zoom - Contact Training for face to face option

  5 August 2026 - 7 August 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  
  

  This course will give participants an understanding of the ‘Big Picture’ in terms of the building environment, local government and private sector building controls, agencies, the people and the language and how as a Building Official they fit into the picture.

• Foundation Level - Plan Processing Online

  12 August 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  This course will give participants the knowledge and understanding of good practice in plan processing, processing considerations for minor works and small residential buildings.

• Intermediate Clause D1 Access Routes/ TA016 Clause F1-F4 Safety of Users - Online Zoom

  13 August 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  A must do and must understand two part course for all BCOs. This two subject one day course defines the specific technical requirements of the NZBC Clause D1 Access Routes and NZBC Clauses F1 - 4 Safety of Users.  The course sets out the performance requirements and how to meet these to provide safe and accessible access routes and most importantly safeguard people from injury or illness.
  

• Foundation Level - Site Inspection incl Remote inspection Online

  14 August 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This course provides participants with knowledge and understanding of good practice in site inspections so as to ensure buildings are constructed to comply with the consented drawings and specifications and will be compliant when completed. This course is being updated so it covers remote inspection.
• Intermediate B2 Durability - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face to Face option

  17 August 2026 - 18 August 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  
  

  The Building Code stipulates requirements around the durability of various building components, ensuring the continued safety and health of building users.  This course provides clear guidance for Steel fixings, timber, concrete, structural steel, claddings, membranes and sealants.

  
  

• Intermediate Specified Systems - Online

  20 August 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This course provides a valuable opportunity for BCA and TA staff to refresh and strengthen technical consistency, competency and confidence across compliance schedule and BWOF functions. This one-day course covers three key parts of the compliance schedule process: High-level Compliance Schedule Framework and Performance Standards, Specified Systems Inspection and Compliance Verification, and BWOF Auditing and Ongoing Compliance.
• Intermediate Fire Documents - Lower Hutt - Face to Face

  20 August 2026 - 21 August 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This comprehensive two-day workshop provides participants with a thorough understand of Fire Documents C/AS1 and C/AS2. Day two brings the learnings to life with a practical component. This is the next step in fire design looking at commercial building focusing on C/AS2 as the pathway to compliance and introduces C/VM2 and alternative solutions but not in detail.

  
  

  
  
• Intermediate H1 Changes and Practical Refresher - Online - Contact training for face to face option Zoom

  24 August 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  H1 Made Practical: Changes, Calculations and Modern Construction Methods.

  Keep up to date with the latest H1 requirements and strengthen your practical understanding of energy efficiency compliance.

  This one-day training course provides a clear refresher on the key principles of NZ Building Code Clause H1 with a focus on the changes introduced in recent years that will help with building consent assessment, design documentation and construction.

  The course will include:

  • An overview of the key H1 changes and current compliance pathways- Primarily aimed at H1/AS1 and H1/VM1.
  • A practical refresher on insulation, thermal performance and construction detailing
  • Practical examples designed to help participants apply H1 requirements consistently and confidently including an interactive Calculation Method exercise
  • Common documentation and inspection issues encountered

  
  
• Foundation Level - Building Controls - online

  25 August 2026 - 26 August 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

   This course will give participants the ability to navigate the legislation applicable to building and construction requirements,  including NZ Building Code, compliance documents, standards, technical literature, approvals, terminations and other documentation required to carry out the building control function. 

• Code Fit Team Talk August - Accessibility - for individual spots

  26 August 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  
  

  A two-hour facilitated and interactive presentation/discussion on Accessibility. This is the seventh in the 2026 series of Code Fit Team Talks on a range of building surveying and controls topics, held via zoom each month February to November.
• Foundation Communications - Online Interactive learning

  27 August 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

  This course provides participants with the information to understand and explain: being an effective communicator; the styles of communication; effective listening and what we hear; mode of communication; barriers to communication; and difficult conversations.
  
  This course can be used to demonstrate competency with Regulation 10(3)(e)
  

  
  

  
  

• Foundation Ethics - Online Interactive Learning

  27 August 2026 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

  This course provides participants with the information to understand and explain: what is ethics; the six ethical lenses, preparation for ethical decisions; decide what’s right; testing ethical decisions; personal responsibility, and reflection.
  

  This course can be used to demonstrate competency with Regulation 10(3)(e) and 10(30(f)
  

  
  

September 2026

• Foundation Level - Structure 3604 - Online Zoom

  2 September 2026 - 4 September 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This course gives participants knowledge and understanding of the role of building controls and standards in the design and construction of timber-framed buildings, with a focus on B1/AS1 and NZS 3604.
• Intermediate E2 Weathertightness - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face to Face option

  3 September 2026 - 4 September 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  
  

  This course will provide an understanding of the mechanics of water and the application of these principles to ensure buildings are weather tight and comply with Building Code Clause E2 External Moisture.

• Difficult to Consent - Online Zoom

  8 September 2026 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

  
  

  The Difficult to Consent provides guidance on New Zealand's regulatory system and how to apply it beyond the normal bounds of typical residential, commercial, and industrial construction. This includes Building Control consideration of Regulatory requirements for boats, vehicles, yurts, and shipping containers, as well as off-site and off-shore prefabrication, modular construction, and transportable buildings construction methodology that challenges our traditionally accepted compliance pathway.

  
  
• NZS3604 3-day Timber Framed Buildings- Online Zoom - Contact Training for face to face option

  8 September 2026 - 10 September 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  This course will provide an understanding of NZS 3604 an Acceptable Solution in B1 and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure compliance of a completed construction. An absolute must for anyone starting out in Building Controls.

• BOINZ and Heaney & Partners Advanced Series - Christchurch - Full series enrolment

  16 September 2026 - 17 September 2026 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
  This two-day, four workshop series, supported by law firm Heaney & Partners, is a must for more experienced BCOs. A response to feedback from senior BCOs, the 2026 series is made up of three workshops facilitated by experienced industry experts, a Regulatory Address by Frana Divich of law firm Heaney & Partners and a Networking Function. Topics include:

  • Staying watertight on E2 alternative solutions - Ron Pynenburg
  • How to provide information without being sued - Frana Divich
  • Advanced Certificates for Public Use - Chris Randell
  • Inspections - the Tricky to the Dicky - Jeff Fahrensohn.
• Advanced Series Christchurch - Staying watertight on E2 alternative cladding solutions

  16 September 2026 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

  With a focus on assessing an R2 or R3 residential cladding Alternative Solution for compliance with Clause E2 External Moisture, this workshop will cover:

  • The Law: Building Act requirements (sections 16 - 19, 23, 49 and 112) and Building Code Clauses E2 and B2 applicable performance criteria
  • Assessment: Guidance, tools and methodology; relevant determinations and precedents; and application documentation
  • A Worked Example: application of the above
  • Workshop Cases: group work on construction details or similar, with presentations on group compliance conclusions and rationale.
• Advanced Series Christchurch - Regulatory Address and Networking Function

  16 September 2026 3:15 pm - 6:00 pm

  Regulatory Address: How to provide information without being sued

  Ratepayers and the courts expect that local and regional councils can be relied upon to maintain accurate records and provide information upon request. Requests by the public for information can come from a variety of sources including over-the-counter advice, LIMs, websites, district plans, and entries on the titles of properties.

  Whenever information is provided, there is risk. The regulatory address will look at how to navigate that risky space - how to provide information that is useful, robust, and accurate, while protecting yourself and your employers from legal claims.

  The address will be followed at 5pm by a networking function.

  
  
• Advanced Series Christchurch - Certificates for Public Use - Practical Assessment and Decision-Making

  17 September 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

  This advanced course provides a practical, higher-level look at Certificates for Public Use, with a focus on the judgment calls that tend to make CPUs difficult in practice. Using practical examples and discussion, the session examines grey areas, common weaknesses in CPU applications, the evidence and site information needed to support a decision, and how to record reasons in a clear and defensible way.

  Topics covered include: Legislative framework, When a CPU is required, Who is and is not "the public" for CPU purposes, What the TA is actually assessing, The relationship between the CPU, Compliance Schedule, and specified systems, Evidence and application material, Inspection and site assessment, Making the decision, Common problem areas, case studies, and key takeaways.

  
  
• Advanced Series Christchurch - Inspections: the Tricky to the Dicky

  17 September 2026 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

  This workshop will look across the world of inspections and tackle some critical challenges they present, including:

  • Making hard calls under pressure - political, media and customer pressures, along with holding the line versus pragmatic solutions.
  • Managing High-Risk Staff Decisions - when technical staff disagree and escalation frameworks.
  • Coaching versus Policing - shifting the inspector mindset in a competitive environment, enforcement options, and developing judgement and risk management in junior staff.
  • Reputation Risk - drawing on war stories, we'll use scenario-based events to learn from.

  
  
  
• BOINZ and Heaney & Partners Advanced Series - Tauranga - Full series enrolment

  23 September 2026 - 24 September 2026 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
  This two-day, four workshop series, supported by law firm Heaney & Partners, is a must for more experienced BCOs. A response to feedback from senior BCOs, the 2026 series is made up of three workshops facilitated by experienced industry experts, a Regulatory Address by Frana Divich of law firm Heaney & Partners and a Networking Function. Topics include:

  • Staying watertight on E2 alternative solutions - Ron Pynenburg
  • How to provide information without being sued - Frana Divich
  • Advanced Certificates for Public Use - Chris Randell
  • Inspections - the Tricky to the Dicky - Jeff Fahrensohn.
• Advanced Series Tauranga - Staying watertight on E2 alternative cladding solutions

  23 September 2026 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

  With a focus on assessing an R2 or R3 residential cladding Alternative Solution for compliance with Clause E2 External Moisture, this workshop will cover:

  • The Law: Building Act requirements (sections 16 - 19, 23, 49 and 112) and Building Code Clauses E2 and B2 applicable performance criteria
  • Assessment: Guidance, tools and methodology; relevant determinations and precedents; and application documentation
  • A Worked Example: application of the above
  • Workshop Cases: group work on construction details or similar, with presentations on group compliance conclusions and rationale.
• Advanced Series Tauranga - Regulatory Address and Networking Function

  23 September 2026 3:15 pm - 6:00 pm

  Regulatory Address: How to provide information without being sued

  Ratepayers and the courts expect that local and regional councils can be relied upon to maintain accurate records and provide information upon request. Requests by the public for information can come from a variety of sources including over-the-counter advice, LIMs, websites, district plans, and entries on the titles of properties.

  Whenever information is provided, there is risk. The regulatory address will look at how to navigate that risky space - how to provide information that is useful, robust, and accurate, while protecting yourself and your employers from legal claims.

  The address will be followed at 5pm by a networking function.

  
  
• Advanced Series Tauranga - Certificates for Public Use - Practical Assessment and Decision-Making

  24 September 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

  This advanced course provides a practical, higher-level look at Certificates for Public Use, with a focus on the judgment calls that tend to make CPUs difficult in practice. Using practical examples and discussion, the session examines grey areas, common weaknesses in CPU applications, the evidence and site information needed to support a decision, and how to record reasons in a clear and defensible way.

  Topics covered include: Legislative framework, When a CPU is required, Who is and is not "the public" for CPU purposes, What the TA is actually assessing, The relationship between the CPU, Compliance Schedule, and specified systems, Evidence and application material, Inspection and site assessment, Making the decision, Common problem areas, case studies, and key takeaways.

  
  
• Advanced Series Tauranga - Inspections: the Tricky to the Dicky

  24 September 2026 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

  This workshop will look across the world of inspections and tackle some critical challenges they present, including:

  • Making hard calls under pressure - political, media and customer pressures, along with holding the line versus pragmatic solutions.
  • Managing High-Risk Staff Decisions - when technical staff disagree and escalation frameworks.
  • Coaching versus Policing - shifting the inspector mindset in a competitive environment, enforcement options, and developing judgement and risk management in junior staff.
  • Reputation Risk - drawing on war stories, we'll use scenario-based events to learn from.

  
  
  

October 2026

• Intermediate Services and Facilities ONLINE

  5 October 2026 - 6 October 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  
  

  This course will provide participants with a working knowledge of those clauses of the NZBC that provide for the quality, amenity and user safety within the internal spaces of our built environment. The correct application of these Code Clauses is essential to achieve an acceptably safe and healthy internal environment. All building surveyors require an understanding of the principals behind these clauses and the minimum requirements of the NZBC.

  
  

• Foundation Level- E2 Weathertightness - Online Zoom

  5 October 2026 - 6 October 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This course provides an understanding of the Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, the mechanics of water and the application of these principles to ensure compliance with E2 External Moisture and make buildings weathertight.
• Foundation Level - H1 Energy Efficiency - Online Zoom

  8 October 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  This entry level course will provide an understanding of the mechanics of heat transfer and how to provide insulation of various types to ensure a building provides a safe and warm environment that is energy efficient and meets the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC). It includes the amendments bought in by MBIE in November 2021.

• Intermediate Remote Inspections - online

  14 October 2026 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

  This practical half-day course is designed to build confidence and consistency in undertaking remote inspections for building consenting. Participants will be guided through a step-by-step process for planning and carrying out remote inspections, while collecting the compliance evidence needed to support inspection decisions in accordance with their BCA's policies and procedures.

  The course demonstrates practical techniques for adapting inspection skills to a remote environment, including effective site navigation, maintaining spatial awareness, gathering suitable evidence and recognising the limitations and risks associated with remote inspections.

  Attendees should have a dual-screen setup (three screens preferred) and be reasonably confident using digital technology. The course is intended for experienced Residential 2 and Residential 3 inspectors.

• Foundation Level - Plumbing and Drainage - online Zoom

  20 October 2026 - 22 October 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  This course provides the ability to identify different systems and approaches, consent and inspect these installations, and recognise unsafe installations to ensure compliance with the Building Code.

• Intermediate 3-day Plumbing and Drainage Compliance - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face to Face option

  28 October 2026 - 30 October 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This is a 3-day condensed version of the 5-day course. It covers plumbing and drainage for multi-storey buildings.
• Foundation Level - B2 Durability - Online Zoom

  29 October 2026 - 30 October 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This course explains durability requirements of various building materials, ensuring the continued safety and health of building users. Materials covered include timber, concrete, steel connections, steel structures, claddings, membranes, sealants and tanking.

November 2026

• Section 112 alterations to existing buildings - online

  4 November 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
  This course from the 2025 Advanced Series is designed to help participants increase understanding, apply consistently and avoid common pitfalls with Section 112 - one of the most applied sections of the Building Act 2004. The course covers: triggers, escape from fire and access upgrading requirements, the ANARP test, meaning of 'continue to apply', Section 112 (2), balancing benefits and detriments and 'what not to do-s'.
• Advanced Fire - Online Zoom

  6 November 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This course provides a more advanced view of the NZ Building Code clauses for Protection from Fire and C/VM2. This advanced course is suitable for anyone dealing with designs beyond the Acceptable Solutions or with alterations to existing buildings.
• Intermediate Building Controls - Online Zoom - Contact Training for face to face option

  9 November 2026 - 11 November 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  
  

  This course will give participants an understanding of the ‘Big Picture’ in terms of the building environment, local government and private sector building controls, agencies, the people and the language and how as a Building Official they fit into the picture.

• NZHHA Solid Fuel Heating - online - Contact training for face to face training

  10 November 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

  
  

  BOINZ and the New Zealand Home Heating Association have partnered to bring a training course which will ensure attendees are aware of the latest product and technical developments, the all important installation requirements and common areas of installation non compliance.

• Satisfied on Reasonable Grounds - Online Zoom

  19 November 2026 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

  This workshop uses case studies and applies examples as it introduces the concept of satisfied on reasonable grounds, sets out the legal framework and standards, and addresses: reasonableness and objective evaluation, evaluating evidence, credibility, challenges and limitations, best practices and documentation, and the importance of transparency. This workshop was first run in the 2024 Advanced Learning - Workshop Series.
• Advanced Compliance Schedules - Online Zoom

  23 November 2026 - 24 November 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

   This 2 day course is designed as refresher/supplementary course to the existing 3-day Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) and Specified System course. Click here for course content. 

  
  

• Intermediate Specified Systems - Online

  26 November 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This course provides a valuable opportunity for BCA and TA staff to refresh and strengthen technical consistency, competency and confidence across compliance schedule and BWOF functions. This one-day course covers three key parts of the compliance schedule process: High-level Compliance Schedule Framework and Performance Standards, Specified Systems Inspection and Compliance Verification, and BWOF Auditing and Ongoing Compliance.

December 2026

• Intermediate E2 Weathertightness - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face to Face option

  3 December 2026 - 4 December 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  
  

  This course will provide an understanding of the mechanics of water and the application of these principles to ensure buildings are weather tight and comply with Building Code Clause E2 External Moisture.