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Select region where architect resides Auckland, Waitakere, Manukau & North Shore Cities, Franklin, Papakura & Rodney Districts, (1242) Whangarei & Kaipara Districts (22) Far North District (5) Hamilton City; Waikato and Waipa Districts (72) Tauranga, Thames Coromandel, Hauraki, Western Bay of Plenty, Whakatane & Opotiki Districts (63) Rotorua , Kawerau, South Waikato, Otorohonga, Taupo & Waitomo Districts (16) Gisborne & Wairoa Districts (9) Napier City; Hastings & Central Hawkes Bay Districts (43) New Plymouth, Ruapehu & Stratford Districts (28) South Taranaki, Wanganui & Rangitikei Districts (11) Palmerston North City; Manawatu, Tararua & Horowhenua Districts (20) Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt & Porirua Cities; Kapiti Coast District (466) Masterton, Carteron & South Wairarapa Districts (8) Nelson City; Tasman & Buller Districts (42) Marlborough & Kaikoura Districts (12) Christchurch City; Banks Peninsula, Hurunui, Waimakariri & Selwyn Districts (289) Ashburton, McKenzie, Timaru and Waimate Districts (9) Grey & Westland Districts (4) Dunedin, Waitaki, Clutha Districts (48) Queenstown – Lakes & Central Otago Districts (70) Invercargill City; Southland & Gore Districts (13) Offshore (162) Registered (2359) Voluntary suspension (191) Suspended (1) Select region Auckland, Waitakere, Manukau & North Shore Cities, Franklin, Papakura & Rodney Districts, (314) Whangarei & Kaipara Districts (11) Far North District (2) Hamilton City; Waikato and Waipa Districts (19) Tauranga, Thames Coromandel, Hauraki, Western Bay of Plenty, Whakatane & Opotiki Districts (18) Rotorua , Kawerau, South Waikato, Otorohonga, Taupo & Waitomo Districts (6) Gisborne & Wairoa Districts (1) Napier City; Hastings & Central Hawkes Bay Districts (15) New Plymouth, Ruapehu & Stratford Districts (11) South Taranaki, Wanganui & Rangitikei Districts (5) Palmerston North City; Manawatu, Tararua & Horowhenua Districts (6) Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt & Porirua Cities; Kapiti Coast District (137) Masterton, Carteron & South Wairarapa Districts (2) Nelson City; Tasman & Buller Districts (15) Marlborough & Kaikoura Districts (4) Christchurch City; Banks Peninsula, Hurunui, Waimakariri & Selwyn Districts (90) Ashburton, McKenzie, Timaru and Waimate Districts (5) Grey & Westland Districts (2) Dunedin, Waitaki, Clutha Districts (16) Queenstown – Lakes & Central Otago Districts (26) Invercargill City; Southland & Gore Districts (3) Offshore (61) Past Board disciplinary decisions can be viewed here.
FAct sheets and key information Becoming an Architect Information for NZ secondary school students on becoming an architect. Use of the title "architect" Fact sheet explaining who can and can't use the title 'architect'. Fees The NZRAB is funded from fees paid by architects and registration applicants. Code of Ethics All New Zealand Registered Architects are bound by the Code of Minimum Standards of Ethical Conduct for Registered Architects.
Latest NZRAB News Board Chair, Gina Jones, steps down 30 October 2024 Board Chair, Gina Jones, has resigned with immediate effect. Gina joined the Board in 2017 and has chaired since 2018. She’s stepping down for medical reasons. Gina has led the Board through significant change and improvements during her six-years as Chair. Under her leadership, the Board signed a mutual recognition agreement between New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom, allowing architects to be more easily registered in each country. Similar arrangements are in place for architects from the United States and Singapore. Board achievements under her leadership also include: An informal disputes resolution service Investigating Panels acting under the Board’s delegated authority for Complaints A reduction in the number of Disciplinary Hearings Efficiencies in recovering the costs of inquiries and disciplinary procedures A focus on values, accessibility, and quality decision-making Modernising processes Working towards a fair, sustainable fee structure Making submissions on architecture and building practice in New Zealand The Board is grateful for Gina’s strategic and values-based leadership and her lifetime commitment to excellent architecture practice. We wish her all the very best for her recovery. MBIE will commence recruitment for a new NZRAB Board Chair. 2025 Application Closing Dates18 October 2024 The application closing dates for 2025 are available on the Initial Registration pages of the NZRAB website. Please note these dates carefully. NZRAB Fees Consultation and Survey 202410 October 2024 It is five years since NZRAB consulted stakeholders about our fees. To ensure NZRAB remains financially sustainable, fees need to increase. NZRAB is seeking your views here on how we should structure our fee increase. You can read more about the fees consultation document here. This fee consultation will close on 11 November 2024. If you have questions, please email info@nzrab.org.nz before 31 October 2024. We will publish any questions with responses on the news feed of the website from 4 November 2024. » View all news items