Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill is to establish a more proportionate and risk-based regulatory system for managing earthquake-prone buildings that will regulate only high-risk building types in medium and high seismic zones.
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Bill text: Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill passed its first reading on 16 December 2025. The Select Committee is due to report back on 15 June 2026. Following this, the Bill will be ready for its second reading. Public submissions are due on 15 February 2026.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
16 December 2025
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2nd reading
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3rd reading
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(22 December 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)