Council Services

Building Services

The Council has a statutory responsibility to administer the provisions of the Building Act 2004 and the Building Amendment Act 2005, within prescribed time limits.

Responsibilities include processing applications for building consents, enforcing the provisions of the building code and regulations, and issuing project and land information memoranda, code compliance certificates and compliance schedules. 

Building Guides

Fences and Trees

	Fences - You and your neighbour  (pdf 64k)
	Trees - You and your neighbour (pdf 58k)
New Zealand Homeowners The New Zealand Homeowner’s Building Guides have been specially written to help give advice and provide a resource for homeowners who are building a new home or building renovations to their existing house. Click on one of the following Guides for more information.
	Wellington Edition 2006 of The New Zealand Homeowners Building Guide - Your guide to building a better home.  (pdf 3.73M)
Take this link to The New Zealand Homeowners Building Guide website or click on one of the following links for more information.
Your guide to NZ building codes Building suppliers Building advice and so much more!