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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.

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

The Board reappointed Martin de Gouw as Chair and Selwyn Hikuroa as Deputy Chair for another year, ahead of self-certification changes in 2026.

Owners of freedom camping vehicles are encouraged to book certification early ahead of the June 2026 deadline for the green warrant system.

A man was convicted and fined for illegally carrying out plumbing and drainlaying work on his elderly neighbours' property while unlicensed.

A Hamilton court ordered a former homeowner to pay $4,319 reparation after he carried out unauthorised drainlaying work later found unsafe.

For International Women's Day 2025, Board member and certifying plumber and gasfitter Diana Kuhtz-Covich reflects on her path into the trades.

The Board appointed Martin de Gouw as Chair and Selwyn Hikuroa as Deputy Chair in February 2025, as Diana Kuhtz-Covich stepped down.

Reece is sponsoring the Board's 2025 CPD programme, delivered through CONZTRUCT events for plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers nationwide.

A Whangārei man was fined $8,000 for falsely posing as a registered gasfitter and carrying out unsafe gasfitting work that endangered lives.

Explains the 2025 registration class name changes for plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers, and what the new titles mean for practitioners and consumers.