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    @mjaehrling4339
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    December 21, 2013 - 8:55 pm

    Hi All,

    I've been sitting on a vacant section in NZ (Gore) for several years with view to developing several units or a block of flats on it at some stage.  We're now considering building and have begun the the dd process.

    I'd love to hear from anyone with experience building in NZ, especially in the South.

    How have you found the permit application process?

    Know any good builders/tradesmen around Gore?

    Any pitfalls you've encountered?

    Any tips or info would be gratefully received.

    Thanks in advance, and Merry Christmas to all  :-)

    Michael

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    August 9, 2014 - 9:03 pm

    My partner is a builder from New Zealand and has dealt with the council through the permit process of building. It can be a headache but that’s usually the case with building a place. You should be able to find a lot of the information you need of the council website for the town your building in. The Building code is quite different from that of Australia and as a rough estimate of build cost you would be looking anywhere from $800 – $1500 a square meter depending on the standard you are after.

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