Setting the standard
Safe hands behind every tap, pipe & flame.
We licence and regulate every plumber, gasfitter and drainlayer in Aotearoa New Zealand – so the work in your home meets one standard, everywhere.
START HERE
What do you need to do today?
PUBLIC SERVICE
Check a tradesperson
Verify that your plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer holds a current practising licence before work begins.
Search the register (opens in a new tab)FOR INDUSTRY
Apply or renew a licence
Start a new practitioner application, renew for the year, or update your registration details.
Apply for registrationCOMPLAINTS
Make a complaint
Report substandard or unsafe work. We investigate and take disciplinary action where required.
Report an issue
THE BOARD IN NUMBERS
One standard, upheld nationwide.
- Licensed practitioners across plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying.
- 12,400
- Online renewals completed without visiting a counter.
- 98%
- Mentored certifying practitioners supporting the next generation.
- 1,850
- Response target for urgent public safety complaints.
- 24hr
FOR CONSUMERS
The questions New Zealanders ask us most
Plain-language guidance for consumers — what safe work looks like, and when you need a licensed professional.
FOR THE TRADE
Renew your licence in a few minutes.
Log in to renew, update details, and keep your CPD records in one place.
Check for Licensed
Don't just take their word for it. Check that they're licensed.