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Touchstone May 2025 issue
Standards New Zealand's bimonthly round up of news, updates and activities.
Plumbing and drainage joint standards get an overhaul
New editions of the AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage series joint standard have been published. These are vital tools every plumber, drainlayer, building designer, consenting officer, and other construction industry professional needs to know. Familiarise yourself with the latest good practice.
Have your say on DZ 5442:2025 Specification for reticulated gas
This latest iteration of NZS 5442 provides an update to 2024’s interim standard, that now accommodates needs for hydrogen being brought into the gas network to further cement future-focused good practice.
Residential solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems guideline draft out for public comment
Before you embark on installing solar technology in your home, discover the different systems, key components and how they interrelate through a newly developed publicly available specification (PAS) – the first draft is now available for public comment for you to help shape the final publication.
Can you inject your spark in future electrical and appliance-related standards?
Help shape the very standards you may use on a standards development committee. We’re not just after electricians but those working across the supply chain in electrical safety and appliance safety. Discover a new community of experts and new perspectives when you help make standards.
Trans-Tasman electrical appliance safety committee come together in Wellington
EL-002 is the committee at the heart of shaping appliance safety. March saw members of the 39-member committee gather in person and hybrid in Wellington for a productive session.
Touchstone March 2025 issue
Standards New Zealand's bimonthly round up of news, updates and activities.
Can you help shape standards for electrical safety?
Join the EL-002 standing committee and be at the forefront of developing future iterations of joint trans-Tasman Australian and New Zealand standards used for safety assurance and export and import of electrical appliances.
Applications now open for IEC Young Professionals programme
Each year the International Electrotechnical Commission – the world’s leading developer of global standards for electronics – runs a programme dedicated to encouraging the next generation of standards makers. We support our National Committee to find young Kiwis ready to take that step.
Do you use standards? Tell us what you think
It doesn’t matter if you use them a lot, or just a little, your views can help shape how we provide them to you.