News and media releases
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Standards New Zealand office will be closed on Friday, 19 April and Monday 22 April 2019
14/03/2019The Standards New Zealand office will be closed from Friday, 19 April 2019 and will open again on 23 April 2019 for the Easter weekend.
The print and dispatch of hard copy orders will resume on Tuesday, 23 April 2019.
You can still place orders for PDF copies, add standards to your Online Library portfolio, and order hard copy documents during this time via our website. PDF copies and Online Library orders that are paid via credit card will be fulfilled immediately.
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Standards New Zealand office will be closed on Wednesday, 6 February 2019
22/01/2019The Standards New Zealand office will be closed on Wednesday, 6 February 2019 for Waitangi Day.
The print and dispatch of hard copy orders will resume on Thursday, 7 February 2019.
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Standards New Zealand office will be closed on Monday, 21 January 2019
09/01/2019The Standards New Zealand office will be closed on Monday, 21 January 2019 for Wellington Anniversary.
The print and dispatch of hard copy orders will resume on Tuesday, 22 January 2019.
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Standards New Zealand office Christmas closure
29/11/2018The Standards New Zealand office will close for the holiday break on Tuesday, 25 December 2018 and reopen on Thursday, 3rd January 2019.
The print and dispatch of hard copy orders ends on Monday, 17 December 2018, and will resume on Monday, 7 January 2019.
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Joint adoption of international occupational health and safety standard
01/11/2018AS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use has been published. The new joint standard is an identical adoption of the international standard ISO 45001:2018.
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Getting the packaging right – International guide just updated
08/10/2018Packaging has come a very long way since its humble beginnings of gourds and clay pots. These days, the world of packaging is much more complex, needing to be safe and sustainable while remaining appealing and functional. An international guide has just been revised to help organisations ensure their packaging meets growing consumer needs.
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MBIE releases report on independent review on the development of NZS 8510
20/09/2018The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released findings from an independent review, commissioned by its Chief Executive Carolyn Tremain on the process undertaken to develop NZS 8510.
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All invoices will be emailed from Monday 17 September 2018
06/09/2018Standards New Zealand is now able to email invoices for purchases of standards and subscription services. Effective from Monday 17 September 2018 we will be emailing all invoices to you.
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Joint Australian/New Zealand adoption of ISO 45001:2018
08/08/2018The joint draft standard is currently out for public consultation (combined procedure) and closes on 28 August 2018. If you are interested in providing comment, please visit Standards Australia’s public comment portal here. All comments submitted to Standards New Zealand in the initial public comment period have been passed on to the new joint committee.
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Unauthorised version of AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules is not safe
15/06/2018Standards New Zealand has been made aware of a document circulating on social media purporting to be the new edition of the AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical Installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules). This document is not authorised by Standards New Zealand.
Electricians are warned not to use the unauthorised document under any circumstances because it is not safe to do so.