Building designs review

Urgent review of building consent and compliance documentation

Media statement from Taupō District Council | Wednesday 28 June 2023

Taupō District Council has been notified of a concern that a member of Engineering New Zealand, who is not a Chartered Professional Engineer, has allegedly been completing and signing documents using the sign off of chartered professional engineers. These have been submitted to council as part of the building consent process, without the consent or involvement of those chartered professional engineers.

Engineering New Zealand and the New Zealand Police have been notified.

Taupō District Council is urgently reviewing building consent and compliance documentation. We have already been in contact with builders and designers working on current projects that may be affected. We are also contacting any potentially affected homeowners and construction professionals.

Read the full media statement