News

Access the August 2026 Info Brief for Board updates, CPD reminders and technical guidance aimed at practitioners.

Read the Board's July 2026 Info Brief, its newsletter with regulatory updates and technical guidance for the trade.

Brings practitioners the Board's news, licensing reminders and regulatory updates in the June 2026 issue of Info Brief.
Explains that blue self-containment warrants for freedom camping vehicles expire on 7 June, and owners must switch to the new green warrant system.

Brings licensed practitioners Board news, licensing reminders and technical guidance in the May 2026 Info Brief.

Catch up on the April 2026 Info Brief, covering Board news, licensing reminders and technical guidance for the trade.

Outlines the lead-free requirements for potable water plumbing products that apply from 2 May 2026, and what plumbers must check to meet the Building Code.

A man was fined for carrying out unauthorised plumbing and drainlaying work at five Wānaka and Cromwell properties without a licence.

Gives practitioners the Board's latest news, licensing reminders and technical guidance in the March 2026 Info Brief.

For International Women's Day 2026, certifying plumber, drainlayer and gasfitter Storm Dawson shares her journey into the trades from Timaru.

The February 2026 Info Brief gathers Board news, licensing reminders and regulatory updates for licensed practitioners.