As TV3’s Story reported on 4th May 2016, there is a significant shortage of qualified plumbers in the Auckland region, not to mention the entire country. The report goes on to say that in the next two years there will be a 58% shortfall in the number of...
Dodgy plumbing work lands unprecedented fines and reparation for Shams Construction Works. The New Zealand Herald reports that company director, Shamsher Ali, was sentenced at the Auckland District Court in April after he was found guilty of carrying out sanitary...
As reported in Stuff, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has acknowledged it has concerns about plumbing fittings supplied directly by small scale importers without documentation to support code compliance. Consumers are urged to buy from reputable...
From personal hygiene through to cleaning products, you may have noticed an array of “flushable” wipes appearing on the supermarket shelves. While these products are undeniably convenient, they cost the country a lot more than the 12-15c a sheet that the...
TV3 reports of a Timaru real estate company being handed a $55,000.00 fine for failing to check the safety of gas appliances and fittings before renting out a property. The agency and a home maintenance franchisee pleaded guilty to breaches of the Gas Act and...
Stuff.co.nz reports that a Nelson man has been fined $4,000 for installing an LPG powered fridge, in a motorhome, without a licence. The owner of the motorhome noticed a bad smell coming from the refrigerator and this had made her feel ill and light-headed, so she...
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) has issued a press release highlighting another conviction for illegal gasfitting work. By law, all gas installations must be performed by personnel authorised by PGDB. In this particular case, the illegal...
In a press release, the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board reports that a 29 October 2014 judgment has seen another Auckland man convicted and fined $4,050, plus court costs and solicitor’s fees for carrying out illegal work. This brings the number of...
A Coromandel man was fined $1,800 in the Thames District Court after a building inspection at a home in Thames revealed that he was unauthorised to carry out certain plumbing work. The questionable work included extending the water supply pipework to a bath, shower,...
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board has announced the winners of its annual Merit of Excellence Awards. Each year, the Board formally recognises the outstanding achievements of an individual from each of the trades, who scores the highest results during the...
The Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board has reported that an Auckland man has been convicted and fined $25,000 for illegal gasfitting. Wayne Johnson, a welder by trade, was found to have illegally installed gas pipes and appliances and was convicted and fined...
There is a social media story claiming that Auckland residents are at risk of being robbed by gun-toting plumbers. Police say the story is full of holes and is a leaky, entirely made-up hoax. Circulated online and by text, the message warns people to be on the lookout...
