Develop Standards

Standards New Zealand manages the development of standards through a formal and internationally aligned process.

• Unsettled or new science in standards

Commissioning a standard provides benefits, not just to the commissioner but to industries as a whole.

You can express interest to join one or more standards development committees, which play a critical role when it comes to new standards.

• Committee opportunities
• Express your interest in joining a committee

Find out which New Zealand and joint Australian/New Zealand standards are being developed

Once the content for a standard is written, a draft is made available on our website for public comment

• New Zealand draft standards
• Joint draft standards

Standards New Zealand constantly reviews standards that are more than 10 years old to ensure they are current and continue to be fit for purpose

• Aged joint standards under review
• Aged New Zealand standards under review