Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board

Happy holidays from the Board 🌟 🎄 The Board office will be closed over the holiday period from Friday, 20 December 2024 and will reopen on Wednesday, 8 January 2025.

Man fined $8,000 for issuing fake gas certificates and carrying out unsafe gasfitting work endangering lives. Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board Chief Executive Aleyna Hall emphasised the serious risks posed by unauthorised gasfitting work. “The potential effects of Mr Arthur’s gasfitting work on the Whangārei motorhome could have been devastating,” said Ms Hall. “Despite being contacted by the Board, he continued to perform unsafe gasfitting work, showing little regard for the safety of the public.” 

Info Brief is out now 💥 In the November issue: 🆕 Registration class names changing from 1 April 2025 🚧 Safe trench digging by WorkSafe New Zealand 🧱 Transition period has ended for Building Code changes 📗 Disability research released by Waihanga Ara Rau and Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/gReB_DjM

We're making it easier for consumers to understand what work a practitioner is allowed to do, and under what supervision. Read more about registration class name changes from 1 April 2025 at

The one-year transition period for the 2023 Building Code update has ended. The plumbing and drainage updates included amendments to the acceptable solutions and verification methods for: 💧 G12 Water Supplies 💧 G13 Foul Water 💧 E1 Surface Water. To see what’s changed and to access the latest acceptable solutions and verification methods, go to Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Building Code updates: https://lnkd.in/gwF2WGvQ

Info Brief is out now 💥 In the October edition: 🖊️ Board response to Govt self-certification scheme 💡 CPD now available online 📚 Certifying exam module 📐 Sizing graded discharge pipes 🗞️ Plus more Read Info Brief https://lnkd.in/gFVeRyxH

Thinking of sitting the Board's certifying exam soon? Check out the new interactive module that shows what to expect when booking and sitting the exam. The step-by-step module takes you through the booking process, what you'll need to bring to the exam, and what the exam questions look like. Find out more https://lnkd.in/g9X5vE8b

"It was an eye opener to understand the journey of the food scraps and see how this is processed into biogas, biomethane, liquid fertiliser and then using the bio gas for electricity."   We recently had the pleasure of hosting the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board at Ecogas Reporoa Organics Processing Facility. This passionate group was keen to explore how food waste contributes to Aotearoa’s circular economy by producing renewable energy and valuable by-products that enrich our environment.   A big thank you for visiting and joining us in the commitment to sustainable energy solutions! 💚 #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CircularEconomy #AnaerobicDigestion #RenewableGas #Biomethane

🏆 Certifying Excellence Awards 🏆 The 2024 Certifying Excellence Awards were handed out at the September Board meeting. The Board awards the Certifying Excellence Awards each year acknowledging those who achieved the highest mark in certifying exams. The recipients for the 2024 Awards were: Christopher Dawson, Plumbing Bernardus Bruwer, Gasfitting Andre Moore and Benjamin Speirs, joint winners, Drainlaying Congratulations to all the winners on all your hard work and the impressive results you have accomplished.

Have your say on remote inspections 🔎 MBIE is seeking feedback on a range of options to increase the uptake of remote inspections and improve efficiency and productivity in the inspection process. Submission are now open and will close 5pm Friday 29 November 2024. Make a submission ✍ https://lnkd.in/giP38bbk