PremiumAnne GibsonProperty Editor·NZ Herald·1 Jul, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to read‌Chris Penk, Building and Construction Minister on the latest developments around building consent. Video / Herald NOWThe master franchise owner of New Zealand’s largest residential builder, G.J. Gardner Homes, is backing the Government’s new-home warranty and insurance reform.

Grant Porteous of Deacon Holdings – G.J.’s master franchiser – said reforming the Building Act in changes led by Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk would help protect