Kate RickardMultimedia Journalist·Newstalk ZB·3 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌A year after every rental in New Zealand was meant to meet the Healthy Homes standards, MBIE still can’t say how many actually comply. The Government agency responsible for enforcing Healthy Homes standards doesn’t have its own estimate of how many rental properties comply with the rules, a year after they became mandatory.

All private rentals have been required to meet minimum standards for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught