Revised timber-framed buildings Standard NZS 3604 – public comment completed
4 June 2010
Standards New Zealand released a draft of the revised Timber-framed buildings Standa...more
Firefighters personal protective equipment – international Standards meeting held in Wellington
4 June 2010
Fire safety equipment experts from around the world recently met in Wellington to dis...more
Electrical appliances and power tools – safety, regulations, and the latest Standards
4 June 2010
Australian and New Zealand joint electrical Standards developed by EL-002, the 'Joint...more
ISO toughens toy safety for hazard-free and fun play
4 June 2010
Millions of toys have been recalled around the world because of hazardous levels of l...more
Firefighting vehicles – new Standard
4 June 2010
A new British Standard specifies the common requirements for safety and the (minimum)...more
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 – Standards for hazardous areas and electromedical equipment
14 May 2010
The Electrical (Safety) Regulations 2010 specify the requirements that electricians w...more
Gas installation Standard appendices H and I now available as free downloads
14 May 2010
It's important that gasfitters carry out the correct testing and commissioning of all...more
Installing insulation in residential buildings – Standard amended
14 May 2010
Energy efficiency – Installing insulation in residential buildings NZS 4246:200...more
Revised Standard for bunk beds available
14 May 2010
The newly revised Standard, Bunk beds and other elevated beds AS/NZS 4220:2010, provi...more
Pharmacy services Standard published
14 May 2010
A Standard for pharmacy services across New Zealand has recently been published. The St...more
Road traffic noise – new acoustics Standard published
Joint media release: Standards New Zealand, New Zealand Transport Agency, and Ministry of Transport
...more
Information and documentation – Standards for interoperability among library and related systems
28 April 2010
Two important ISO Standards that will underpin interoperability among library and rel...more
Revised safety Standards for prams and cots available
28 April 2010
Two important Standards that provide safety requirements for prams and cots have be...more
Medical devices and health care products sterilisation – new Standards available
28 April 2010
Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects – General requirements B...more
Food manufacturers – new tool to control hazards
28 April 2010
Thousands of food manufacturers worldwide stand to benefit from a newly published d...more
Specification for concrete production – Amendment 2 published
27 April 2010
Standards New Zealand has published Amendment 2 to Specification for concrete produ...more
Radio frequency identification – new international Standard helps to trace products
27 April 2010
The need to be able to trace products throughout the supply chain has strongly increa...more
Upcoming pricing changes
Like many organisations, Standards New Zealand regularly monitors the impact of inflation on the cos...more