Building Related Links
You may find the following links helpful for locating further information.
[Please Note: Hastings District Council accepts no responsibility for the information contained on these websites].
- Department of Building and Housing - Information about building legislation and controls, housing services including weathertight homes.
- Consumerbuild - Aims to provide clear, independent and up-to-date information to the public about building, renovating and maintaining houses in New Zealand.
- Beacon Pathway - Sustainable building practices.
- BOINZ - Building Officials Institute of NZ.
- BRANZ - Independent and unbiased research, testing, consultancy and information resource for the building and construction industry.
- Building Industry Search Engine - Building information for specifiers and home renovators.
- Building Surveyors – For a register of independent building advisors.
- Certified Builder's Association - Nationwide builders' organisation.
- Eco Projects – information about ecological building design.
- EECA – Energy efficiency information such as insulation.
- Energy Wise – Energy efficiency information.
- Future-Proof Building – What you need to know about building a better home.
- Greenbuild – Online database of building products.
- Hawke’s Bay Regional Council – Information on Regional Council resource consent and permitted activity letters.
- Level - Learn how to design and build homes which have less impact on the environment.
- Master Builders - Nationwide Builders’ Association.
- Ministry for the Environment – Issues that affect the environment, environmental laws and treaties and environmental reporting.
- Nailed - Information for renovating and building.
- New Zealand Building Guide - There's something in this website for everyone, whether you're building or renovating.
- New Zealand Home Heating Association – Information on heating homes.
- Separett – Information on composting toilets.
- Smarter Homes - Information about creating healthy and affordable homes for better living.
- Standards New Zealand – To access the New Zealand Standards.
- Sustainability – Learn how to reduce your impact on the environment.
- Sustaining Hawke’s Bay Trust –Information about sustainable building at a local level.
- Tradefinder - Find a tradesman.
