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New Zealand reports first approvals for plumbing self-certification
More than 60 plumbers and drainlayers had been approved to certify eligible work themselves in the scheme’s opening week, ministers said.
Applications opened on 7 September, according to the 17 September update. The scheme covers specified residential and commercial work and includes eligibility checks and auditing by the sector’s regulatory board. Claimed time and cost savings remain government estimates.
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