News and Media Releases
Please see below for news and media releases relating to Building Officials.
If you have any suggestions for items you think should feature here please contact marketing@boinz.org.nz.
20 February 2025
The Institute has issued a Call for Nominations for the 2025 Board Elections.
For more information please click here Board Election information page
23 January 2025
NEW - Check out the latest updates from GIB® systems.
Hear about the NEW FACTORY in Tauriko and UPDATES to two key TECHNICAL MANUALS.
23 January 2025
Lead and corrosion resistance in copper alloy plumbing products
Removing Barriers to using overseas building products
Granny Flats
Temperature Limited Water Heaters
Remote Inspections
Building Code Fire Safety Review
30 September 2024
24 September 2024
BOINZ is proud to be promoting the crucial role that our members fulfil in the built sector to ensure New Zealand’s buildings are safe, functional and compliant with regulations.
It is also important that the profession is viewed as one where there is the relevant training and consistency with regards to quality and building outcomes.
We recently launched our first video and asked some of New Zealand’s most prominent building surveyors why they love their jobs - here’s why!
21 August 2024
If the changes proceed as proposed, we see there will be three variants of copper alloy fittings in the New Zealand market that will add delays and costs for BCAs when processing building consent applications and undertaking inspections of water supply systems.
In this submission we look at the variants and suggest that for the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders only one product specification for the three regulatory requirements above be adopted.Read our full submission on the SUBMISSIONS tab via MY BOINZ
21 August 2024
The government is seeking lower house prices and greater resilience to supply disruptions through improved competition and lower building costs.
The consultation paper does not test whether the proposals will achieve the desired outcomes.
It is critical that any changes do not result in increased risk and liability for homeowners and building consent authorities (BCAs).
Our submission includes examples of overseas standards which look straightforward but are not and factors to consider such as undertaking evaluations and BCA liability.
Read our full submission on the submissions page via MY BOINZ
21 August 2024
While BOINZ supports the desired outcomes of housing affordability and inter-generational living, we have significant concerns that the proposed approach will not achieve these.
Instead, the approach will place additional risk of building failure on homeowners providing for elderly relatives, BCAs and the community. BCA oversight should remain to mitigate poor design and building work and continue to protect and deliver building compliance and quality, as it does for all other new houses.
Read our full submission on the SUBMISSIONS tab via MY BOINZ24 May 2024
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At Western Bay of Plenty District Council we believe our future belongs to the changemakers. The chance-takers and wall breakers.
We believe we all have the power to do extraordinary things. To make decisions that matter.
For our people. For our communities. For each other.
We're on a journey to become a District with strong and sustainable community partnerships, that embraces the diversity of the area and is bold in its vision for change.
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7 May 2024
The 2023 Remuneration Survey results are in!
Please log into your My BOINZ webpage and click Surveys to view the report.
