Building Consent
Recent Changes Reducing Building Consents for Small Buildings
15 Jun 2020
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the new types of building work that from August will no longer require a building consent, saving homeowners up to $18 million a year and reducing the number of… Audio
Auckland Council allows unsafe CBD building
3 Nov 2017
Auckland Council has allowed one of the city's busiest buildings to remain open without a warrant of fitness for 436 days. The six-storey Sky World building on Queen St hasn't had a warrant since… Audio
Are council consents worth the money?
30 Sep 2015
A couple is questioning the worth of building consents after spending $11,000 on the fees only to get a leaking shower and the prospect of a $10,000 repair bill.
The rising trend in building consents slows
1 Oct 2014
Economists say the rising trend in building consents is slowing but the uptrend should continue, particularly in the areas that need new housing the most. Audio