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The New Zealand Registered Architect's Board (NZRAB) has launched a service where the public can check if firms offering architectural services employ registered architects.
Board chairman Ron Pynenburg said half of the complaints received by the board were about people who were not registered.
"A business can offer architectural design services without employing any registered architects because, currently, anyone can design a building, it is the title, not the practice, which is protected and restricted."
The Find a Practice service will be available on the NZRAB website.
- NZPA
