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

Outlines regulatory updates, licensing reminders and technical guidance for plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers in the March 2025 Info Brief.

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

Read what the Board covered in the February 2025 Info Brief, including licensing, CPD and technical guidance.

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.

Outlines regulatory updates and licensing reminders for plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers in the November 2024 Info Brief.

The one-year transition period for 2023 Building Code updates to plumbing and drainage documents ended on 1 November 2024.

Gives plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers regulatory updates and licensing reminders in the October 2024 Info Brief.

Sets out the Board's response to the Government's self-certification scheme announcement for low-risk residential plumbing and drainlaying work.