Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Bradley Couchman [2025] BPB CB26738 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB26738
- LBP number: BP133641
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Design 1
- Decision date: 16 September 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) g Breached code of ethics 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(g) of the Act.
The Respondent is censured and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for 3 years.
Yiroom Lee [2024] BPB CB26530 – Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CB26530
- LBP number: BP129675
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 12 September 2025
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) g Breached code of ethics - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence.
Peter Davies 2025 BPB CB26687 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB26687
- LBP number: BP119146
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 9 September 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld 317(1) g Breached code of ethics - not upheld 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Mario Koch [2025] BPB CB26719 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB26719
- LBP number: BP114468
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying, Carpentry, External Plastering
- Decision date: 9 September 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Song Bin Gao 2025 BPB CB26706 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB26706
- LBP number: BP111042
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying
- Decision date: 9 September 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $2,000 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Baofeng Lin [2025] BPB CB26707 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 4 September 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $750 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Guilin Liu [2024] BPB CB26587 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB26587
- LBP number: BP135831
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 3 September 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $750 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Wayne Tupaea [2024] BPB CB26579
- Complaint number: CB26579
- LBP number: BP131732
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 2 September 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(d) of the Act.
The Respondent is censured and ordered to pay costs of $2,100. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Faavae Tafili [2025] BPB CB26664
- Complaint number: CB26664
- LBP number: BP141475
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 28 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Gary Douglas Cassidy [2025] BPB CB26662
- Complaint number: CB26662
- LBP number: BP111186
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 27 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act. The Respondent is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Richard Brown [2025] BPB CB26669
- Complaint number: CB26669
- LBP number: BP109072
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 27 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act. The Respondent is fined $750 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Colby James Kelly-Nash [2025] BPB CB26671
- Complaint number: CB26671
- LBP number: BP140648
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 27 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Wei Chen [2025] BPB CB26653
- Complaint number: CB26653
- LBP number: BP136875
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 25 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act. The Respondent is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Naveed Sahi [2024] BPB CB26612
- Complaint number: CB26612
- LBP number: BP121889
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 25 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act. The Respondent is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Jesse Woolhouse [2024] BPB CB26464
- Complaint number: CB26464
- LBP number: BP127413
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 22 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed disciplinary offences under sections 317(1)(b) and 317(1)(d) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $2,000 and ordered to pay costs of $2,425. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Rodney Gibson [2024] BPB CB26482 — Penalty decision
- Complaint number: CB26482
- LBP number: BP119149
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Design 2
- Decision date: 21 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(b) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $2,500 and ordered to pay costs of $2,950. The disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for 3 years.
Ying Zhao [2025] BPB CB26652 — Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB26652
- LBP number: BP136365
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 21 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $700. The disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Daniel Lahood [2024] BPB CB26657 — Finalised draft decision
- Complaint number: CB26657
- LBP number: BP137876
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 20 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $700. The disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for 3 years.
Yingchun Guo [2024] BPB CB26635
- Complaint number: CB26635
- LBP number: BP110080
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying
- Decision date: 20 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
Zane Dykman [2024] BPB CB26507
- Complaint number: CB26507
- LBP number: BP133755
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 20 August 2025
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
The Respondent is fined $1,000 and ordered to pay costs of $2,100. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.