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Submissions

The Policy & Advocacy team provide feedback through submissions to the government on proposed law changes. Once submitted to the government, copies of these submissions are available here. 

2025 Submissions:

• Submission on Christchurch City Council
• Submission on the Proposed Government Procurement Rules
• Submission on Insulation requirements in housing and other buildings
• Joint submission on the 2025 Work-based learning reforms
• Submission on Auckland Council’s Draft Contributions Policy 2025

2024 Submissions:

• Submission on Improving efficiency in the inspection process: Increasing the use of Remote Inspections and Accredited Organisations
• Site Safe and Master Builders Work Health and Safety submission update - Oct 24
• Accredited Employer Work Visa Review - Phase 2
• Redesign of the vocational education and training system 
• Submission Taupō District Council Draft Long-term Plan 2024-34
• Submission on making it easier to build granny flats
• Removing barriers to overseas building products submission 

• Submission on the Review of the Building Consent System 
• Long Term Insights Briefing on the implications of our ageing population for our housing and urban futures
• Natural and Built Environment Bill
• Spatial Planning Bill
• Review of the Resource Management (Infringement Offences) Regulations 1999

• Submission on the Commerce Commission Draft Report
• Submission on the Review of the Building Consent System
• Building Code Update 2022
• H1 - Transition period for the energy efficiency of housing
• RMBA Submission on the National Adaptation Plan 
• Submission on the Ministry of Transport: New Zealand freight and supply chain issues paper
• Submission on the Fair Pay Agreements Bill 2022
• Tauranga City Council: Draft 2022-2022 Development Contributions Policy
• Commerce Commission Submission on Residential Building Supplies Market Study
• Emissions Reduction Plan

• Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
• Submission on the Natural and Build Environment Bill
• Registered Master Builders Association of New Zealand Incorporated Submission on the GPS - HUD 
• The Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Bill
  
• Design of the Interest Limitation Rule and Additional Bright-Line Rules Submission
  
• Energy Efficiency for Housing and Small Buildings of the Building Code Update
  
• Consultation Submission form - Licensed Building Practitioners