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flag New Zealand updated gas and electricity safety rules in Nov 2025 to boost safety for new energy tech, with full compliance by Nov 2026.

flag New Zealand has updated its gas and electricity safety regulations effective November 2025, modernizing standards for appliances, installations, and infrastructure. flag Key changes include aligning with current international standards, updating voltage tolerance to ±10% for low-voltage systems to support solar and electric vehicles, revising over 600 technical references, and expanding coverage to include e-bikes, e-transporters, and lithium batteries. flag Suppliers must comply with new requirements by November 12, 2026, for new products, with transitional rules allowing older appliances already in sale or transit by November 12, 2025, to remain compliant under previous rules until November 13, 2026. flag The updates aim to enhance safety as energy technologies evolve.

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