News and media releases
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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.
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Waiving of commissioning fee for joint AS/NZS adoptions of international standards
13/06/2018Standards Australia (SA) and Standards New Zealand (Standards NZ), have agreed to implement a 12-month pilot where the commissioning fees for joint standards development projects for the identical adoption of ISO and IEC standards would be waived. The agreement applies to projects initiated on 8 May 2018 or later.
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ISO new work item proposal – Glass clarity – Classification and test method
06/04/2018Standards New Zealand is seeking feedback from relevant stakeholders on the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) proposal for the development of a new standard, ‘Tableware, giftware, jewellery, luminaries — Glass clarity — Classification and test method’
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Public consultation on timber standards NZS 3640 and NZS 3602
29/03/2018Public consultation on the draft revisions of NZS 3640 Chemical preservation of round and sawn timber (DZ3640) and NZS 3602 Timber and wood based products for use in buildings (DZ3602) ends on 6 April 2018. The purpose of this communication is to provide information and clarity on the standards development process for these projects, as well as to encourage you to submit feedback on the two drafts, through the public consultation process
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Growing the pool of experts on standards development committees
13/03/2018Here at Standards New Zealand, we’re focused on deepening the pool of technical experts on standards development committees. A larger base of willing committee members will help us to ensure we have a sustainable and robust standards development process, and can manage wider work programmes where several projects can be executed at the same time.