Wellington City Council (the Council) proposes to review and update the policy in accordance with the Building Act 2004. The review will also aim to align the policy with best practice as provided for in the guidance by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) as the central regulator of the building system.

Key changes include:

• adding 'affected' to the title of the policy
• clarifying the objectives of the policy
• clarifying the policy principles
• clarifying the priorities
• other changes to address MBIE's recommendations

Please let us know what you think about the review and proposed changes to the Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy 2020. This consultation closes at midnight, 1 May 2026.

To have your say about the proposed Dangerous, Affected and Insanitary Buildings Policy 2026 you can:

• make a submission using the form below.
• download a submission form from the documents section and email it to policy.submission@wcc.govt.nz.

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