Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
9 December 2016 Media Statement
Standards Approval Board appointment
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced an appointment to the New Zealand Standards Approval
Board, an independent statutory body which approves standards developed by committees of industry experts.
Building company owner Richard Merrifield has been appointed as the seventh member of the Board.
“I am pleased to announce Mr Merrifield’s appointment to the Board,” says Mr Goldsmith.
“Mr Merrifield has extensive practical experience in the building and construction industry, an important user and
developer of standards.”
The Standards Approval Board was set up under the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 and plays a key role in
delivering high quality standards for New Zealanders.
Further information about New Zealand Standards can be found at www.standards.govt.nz.
Note for Editors:
Richard Merrifield
Mr Merrifield is the owner of a building company in the Nelson region undertaking project management and consulting work
on architectural houses and alterations. He is Deputy Chairman of the Building Practitioners Board and a member of the
Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board. He is also a Director of the Building Research Association New Zealand.
Mr Merrifield is a former Chairman of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand and a former Chairman of the
Building Research Advisory Council. He was also a member of the Minister of Building and Housing Task Force on
Productivity and the Building Act Review Advisory Group.