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2025-10-31
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NZS 3917:2025
NewConditions of contract for building and civil engineering – Fixed Term
NZS 3917:2025 Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering – Fixed Term is an update of the 2013 version and incorporates many of the changes introduced in NZS 3910... Supersedes by 3917.
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2025-10-30
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Safety in laboratories – Part 2: Chemical aspects and storage
This standard provides information, recommendations and procedures involving the use and storage of chemicals to promote safe work practices in laboratories.
In 2025, the P4827... Supersedes by 2243. -
The storage and handling of liquefied chlorine gas
This standard aims to promote the safety of persons and property where chlorine is stored or handled in its gaseous or liquefied forms by providing requirements and recommendati... Supersedes by 2927.
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2025-10-24
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Water supply – Flexible hose assemblies
This standard specifies requirements for flexible hose assemblies for use with both – heated water and cold water supplies with a maximum heated water temperature of 90°C used f... Supersedes by 3499.
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Built-in components for masonry construction – Part 1: Wall ties
The objective of this Standard is to provide manufacturers with requirements for the classification of wall ties into three duty ratings.
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Sanitary plumbing products – Part 4: Washbasins
This Standard provides manufacturers, importers, suppliers and users with requirements for washbasins, including basins with overflows. These requirements include the criteria t... Supersedes by 1730.
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2025-10-23
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-113: Particular requirements for beauty care appliances incorporating lasers and intense light sources
IEC 60335-2-113:2025 EXV contains both the international standard and its extended version (EXV). This extended version of the official IEC Standard is available in English only... Supersedes by 60335.
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2025-10-21
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Environmental testing - Part 2-75: Tests - Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60068-2-75:2014+AMD1:2025 CSV provides three standardized and coordinated test methods for determining the ability of a specimen to withstand specified severities of impact....
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2025-10-17
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Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering – Design and construct
NZS 3916:2025 is based on NZS 3916:2013 Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering – Design and construct and NZS 3910:2023 Conditions of contract for building an... Supersedes by 3916.
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Information technology – Artificial intelligence – Reference architecture of knowledge engineering
This standard defines a comprehensive framework for knowledge engineering (KE) within AI systems that can significantly enhance New Zealand’s approach to AI development, particu...
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Information technology – Artificial intelligence – Guidance for AI applications
This standard provides a comprehensive framework for managing the make, use, and impact of AI applications. It provides a structure for ensuring that AI applications are develop...
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Artificial intelligence – Data quality for analytics and machine learning (ML) – Part 4: Data quality process framework
This standard provides a data quality process framework for analytics and machine learning.
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Artificial intelligence – Data quality for analytics and machine learning (ML) – Part 3: Data quality management requirements and guidelines
This standard provides requirements and guidance for managing data quality in analytics and machine learning.
This standard was considered for adoption by the P4830 Identical ... -
Cybersecurity – Supplier relationships – Part 1: Overview and concepts
This standard provides foundational guidance for New Zealand organisations wanting to manage information security risks in the context of supplier relationships.
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Information technology – Artificial intelligence – Process management framework for big data analytics
This standard provides a structured framework for managing processes related to big data analytics (BDA) within organisations, regardless of industry or sector. New Zealand orga...
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Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems Using Machine Learning (ML)
This standard provides a structured framework for describing artificial intelligence (AI) systems that use machine learning (ML). By establishing a shared vocabulary and concept...
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Information technology – Artificial intelligence – Artificial intelligence concepts and terminology
This standard is a foundational standard that establishes a common vocabulary and conceptual framework for AI. It is designed to support consistent communication across discipli...
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Information technology – Artificial intelligence – AI system life cycle processes
This standard is a foundational standard that defines a structured set of processes for managing AI systems throughout their life cycle. The standard’s emphasis on stakeholder e...
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Artificial intelligence – Data quality for analytics and machine learning (ML) – Part 1: Overview, terminology, and examples
This standard provides foundational guidance on data quality for analytics and machine learning.
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Information technology – Artificial intelligence – Management system
This standard provides a structured framework for the responsible development, deployment, and oversight of AI systems, addressing risks, ethical concerns, and governance requir...
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Software engineering – Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) – Quality model for AI systems
This standard defines a quality model for artificial intelligence (AI) systems, extending the well-established SQuaRE (Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation) ...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) – Assessment of the robustness of neural networks – Part 2: Methodology for the use of formal methods
This standard aims to support developers, researchers, and regulators in ensuring that AI systems – especially those using neural networks – are safe, reliable, and resilient to...
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Information technology – Artificial intelligence – Guidance on risk management
This standard offers New Zealand organisations a structured and internationally recognised approach to managing AI risks. Its alignment with existing standards and emphasis on t...
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Risk management – Guidelines
This standard promotes evidence-based, structured decision-making to help organisations assess risks more accurately and respond effectively. This is especially valuable in New ... Supersedes by 31000.
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Management of clinical and related wastes
This standard establishes principles for clinical and related wastes to be safely managed and disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner. It seeks to provide personnel... Supersedes by 3816.
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Pressure equipment – in-service inspection
This standard aims to provide guidance on pressure equipment integrity management and assessment practices, consistent with current work health and safety laws.
In 2025, the P4... Supersedes by 3788. -
The storage and handling of mixed classes of dangerous goods, in packages and intermediate bulk containers
This standard provides minimum acceptable safety requirements for premises where more than one class of dangerous goods is stored and handled, whether in packages or intermediat... Supersedes by 3833.
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Geographic information – General feature model and rules for application schema
The objective of this document is to define the General Feature Model (GFM) as the metamodel for creating application schemas in the context of geo-information modelling. The GF... Supersedes by 19109.
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Geographic information – Land Administration Domain Model (LADM), Part 4: Valuation information
The objective of this document is to —
build on the models established in AS/NZS ISO 19152.1 and AS/NZS ISO 19152.2 to cover the valuation aspect of the Land Administration Doma... Supersedes by 19152. -
Sharps injury protection – Requirements and tests methods – Sharps containers (ISO 23907-2:2019, MOD)
This standard aims to specify requirements for single-use and reusable sharps containers intended to hold potentially hazardous sharps medical waste with or without sharps prote... Supersedes by 4261.
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Confined spaces
This standard outlines the minimum requirements for establishing a safe system for entry and the conduct of tasks in or on a confined space. These requirements are consistent wi... Supersedes by 2865.
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Glued laminated structural timber, Part 1: Performance requirements and minimum production requirements
The objective of this document is to specify requirements for glued laminated timber, including test methods for timber properties, the strength of finger, face and edge joints ... Supersedes by 1328.
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2025-10-16
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Information technology — IT Enabled Services-Business Process Outsourcing (ITES-BPO) lifecycle processes — Part 9: Guidelines on extending process capability assessment for digital transformation
Closing date for comments 01/11/2025
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2025-10-14
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ISO 18488:2015
WithdrawnPolyethylene (PE) materials for piping systems — Determination of Strain Hardening Modulus in relation to slow crack growth — Test method
Withdrawn on 14/10/2025
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2025-10-10
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Information technology – Cloud computing – Audit of cloud services
This technical report provides guidance for auditing cloud services and support for New Zealand organisations wanting to evaluate the trustworthiness, transparency, and complian...
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Document management – Portable Document Format – RichMedia annotations conforming to glTF assets
The objective of this document is to specify how to extend the AS/NZS ISO 32000.2 specification by adding the ISO/IEC 12113 (glTF) format as a valid format for 3D artworks conta...
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Information technology – Cloud computing – Part 1: Vocabulary
This standard defines key terms used in the field of cloud computing. It serves as a foundational reference for users working with cloud technologies, ensuring consistent unders...
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Information technology – Cloud computing – Service level agreement (SLA) framework – Part 1: Overview and concepts
This standard lays the foundation for NZS ISO/IEC 19086.2 and NZS ISO/IEC 19086.3.
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Information technology – Cloud computing – Part 3: Reference architecture
This standard defines the Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (CCRA), which provides a structured framework for understanding and designing cloud computing systems.
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Information technology – Cloud computing – Part 2: Concepts
This standard provides a structured set of foundational concepts used in cloud computing, offering clarity and consistency for users working in this domain.
This standard was c... -
Information technology – Cloud computing – Service level agreement (SLA) framework – Part 3: Core conformance requirements
This standard outlines the key requirements that cloud service agreements must meet, based on the framework in NZS ISO/IEC 19086.1. It also provides guidance to help understand ...
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Cloud computing – Service level agreement (SLA) framework – Part 2: Metric model
This standard sets out the rules and conditions for how to take a measurement and how to understand what the result means.
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Water microbiology – Method 3: Enumeration of heterotrophic microorganisms – Pour plate, spread plate membrane filtration and most probable number techniques
This standard establishes a standard method for the examination of water, with or without biocides, for the enumeration of heterotrophic microorganisms that covers a choice of p... Supersedes by 4276, 4276.
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Water microbiology – Method 17.2: Spores of Clostridium perfringens – Estimation of most probable number (MPN) using the multiple tube dilution technique
This standard specifies a method for the enumeration of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and coliform bacteria.
This method is not to be used for the enumeration of E. coli and colifo... Supersedes by 4276. -
Water microbiology – Method 15: Examination for Vibrio cholerae
This standard covers the detection of detection of V. cholerae in water using conventional culture-based techniques. The enumeration of this microorganism is not normally carrie... Supersedes by 4276.
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Water microbiology – Method 5: Coliforms, Escherichia coli and thermotolerant – Membrane filtration method
This standard specifies a method, using membrane filtration, for enumerating coliforms, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and thermotolerant coliforms in water other than packaged wate... Supersedes by 4276, 4276.
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Water microbiology – Method 22: Water quality – Enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria – Membrane filtration method for waters with low bacterial background flora (ISO 9308-1:2014/Amd 1:2016, MOD)
This standard specifies a method for the enumeration of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and coliform bacteria.
This method is not to be used for the enumeration of E. coli and colif... Supersedes by 4276. -
Water microbiology – Method 17.1: Spores of Clostridium perfringens – Membrane filtration method
This standard covers the detection of spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (clostridia) including Clostridium perfringens using the membrane filtration method.
In 2025, the P4... Supersedes by 4276. -
Water microbiology, Method 1: Water quality – General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations by culture (ISO 8199:2018, MOD)
This standard specifies requirements and provides guidance for performing the manipulations common to each culture technique for the microbiological examination of water, partic... Supersedes by 4276.
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Waters – Examination for Legionella spp. including Legionella pneumophila
This standard covers the testing of treated and untreated water samples. If low levels of Legionella spp. are anticipated in a water sample, AS 5132, Waters—Examination for Legi... Supersedes by 3896.
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2025-10-06
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ISO/IEEE 11073-10103:2014
WithdrawnHealth informatics — Point-of-care medical device communication — Part 10103: Nomenclature — Implantable device, cardiac
Withdrawn on 06/10/2025
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