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The NZ reference directory of WorkSafe-licensed asbestos removalists.
NZ Asbestos Removal is the established editorial reference for WorkSafe NZ-licensed asbestos removalists. Every listing is verified against the WorkSafe public register and aligned to the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016.
Asbestos in New Zealand homes is the legacy of a sixty-year building boom. The 2016 ban on import and supply closed the front door, but the existing stock — every super-six roof, every textured ceiling, every fibrolite shed — remains, and sits on every property file. The Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 set out, in plain language, who may handle it and how. Matching a job to the correct licence class is the entire purpose of this directory.
Listing standards
The directory covers 12 removalists across 8 regions of Aotearoa. Of those, 8 hold a Class A licence (friable and non-friable scope) and 4 hold a Class B licence only (non-friable scope). Every listing records the licence class, signature work, team size, services offered, and the suburbs and towns covered.
Listings are editorial. Placement cannot be purchased. Direct phone numbers are not published; every enquiry routes through the form on the home page and is forwarded to the relevant operator within one working day.
Editorial principles
- No fabricated licence numbers, contact details, or operator identities. Where placeholder data appears, it is marked. WorkSafe NZ runs the public register; verify before engaging.
- No recommendation to remove material yourself beyond the very smallest non-friable jobs. The cost difference against a Class B operator rarely justifies the risk.
- No underplaying of friable work. Any friable component triggers Class A and the full notification, monitoring, and clearance regime. This is non-negotiable under the 2016 Regulations.
Where to start
For unclear job classification, start with the job-class explainer — Class A friable, Class B non-friable, and the under-ten-square-metre minor-works carve-out. With job class settled, browse the removalists directory grouped by region. The field guides cover the underlying material — what asbestos turns up in NZ homes, when sampling is the right call, and what the IANZ laboratory process involves.