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In this newsletter:
- Industry news at a glance
- Building Leaders Forum series: Karin Cunningham
- BuildNZ 2025
- Worksafe Board Event 2025
- Annual number of home consents down in the year ended May 2025
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Industry news at a glance
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(Photo: NZME via BusinessDesk)
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(Photo: John Burns Research and Consulting)
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(Photo: BusinessDesk)
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(Photo: NZME via BusinessDesk)
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"Kitchens have come a long way since the days of television chef Alison Holst's first cooking shows."
(Photo: NZ Herald archive, via BusinessDesk)
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Building Leaders Forum series: Karin Cunningham
BIF NZ has just released the third episode of the Building Leaders Forum series.
In this episode, Julien Leys chats with Karin Cunningham, Head of Commercial at Plumbing World, General Manager at Metrix Imports Ltd., and Board Chair of the Building Industry Federation New Zealand. She is also part of the NZPM Co-operative (New Zealand Plumbing Merchants).
Karin shares what got her into the industry, her journey so far, and why she loves it so much, as well as insights into emerging technology, business leadership, and sustainability.
Watch on the BIF NZ YouTube channel here.
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Pictured: Karin Cunningham, left, with BIF NZ Chief Executive Julien Leys
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BuildNZ 2025
BuildNZ, co-located with Facilities Integrate and The National Safety Show, opens Tuesday & Wednesday 15 - 16 July at Auckland Showgrounds. It is New Zealand’s premier trade event for construction, architecture, and building innovation.
Register for BuildNZ 2025 by visiting www.buildnz.com or by clicking here.
As a part of this event, in collaboration with the Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZ Institute of Architects (NZIA), BuildNZ is hosting The Future of Housing Summit. Join in on the conversation with leaders and game changers from across pan-industry disciplines to debate the challenges, opportunities, and the real issues holding us back on the nation’s growing need to build affordable, sustainable and high-quality homes.
Featuring industry leading speakers from New Zealand Institute of Architects, Squirrel, Minister for Building and Construction, BRANZ, Registered Master Builders, BCI Central, Kāinga Ora, New Zealand Certified Builders and more.
Register for the Future of Housing Summit here.
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Worksafe Board Event 2025
Worksafe has just held their June 2025 Board Event with a focus on construction. Their pre-reading pack from the event contains some interesting data out of the construction industry - view it as a PDF here.
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Annual number of home consents down in the year ended May 2025
According to figures released by Stats NZ, there were 33,530 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended May 2025, down 3.8 percent compared with the year ended May 2024.
However, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented rose 10 percent. Read more about new buildings consented here, or the annual number of home consents here.
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Forsyth Barr have also released figures out of the building sector on consents in New Zealand - click here to view their report.
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