April - June 2006

News articles archived from April - June 2006.

Amendment to Timber Standard to Ensure Quality Buildings

6 June 2006 Springy floors, sagging lintels, and walls moving excessively in high winds should be p...more

Amendments to New Zealand's Most Widely-Used Building Standards

8 May 2006 New Zealand's main Standard for the design and construction of timber framed buildings, ...more

Developing New Zealand Standards

8 May 2006 STANDARDS NZ fields many enquiries about how exactly Standards are developed. The follow...more

New 'Watermark' Improves Access to Standards

4 May 2006  To make it easier for customers, Standards New Zealand has removed password access to e...more

New Standard for Identifying Dog Breeds

8 May 2006 THE FIRST NATIONAL Guide to identifying dog breeds, NZS 8800:2006, will help animal co...more

Keeping Afloat

8 March 2005 With magnificent coastline and nowhere being too far from the sea or lakes, ...more

Allied Health Services

8 March 2005 Angela Crawford, Standards New Zealand (SNZ) project manager discusses the develop...more

Cable Cars

8 March 2005 Residential cable cars in New Zealand have long occupied a grey area with regard to le...more