On October 25, 2024, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand, together with the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency, officially issued the Mandatory Specification for Elevator Noise and Vibration Control, which comprehensively upgraded the noise and vibration limit, design control, installation acceptance, inspection and testing of elevators in New Zealand. The core contents include: First, formulate mandatory limit standards for elevator noise and vibration. For different use scenarios of residential buildings, medical buildings, educational buildings, office buildings and commercial buildings, differentiated mandatory limits for elevator operating noise, car vibration, and hoistway structure-borne sound are formulated. Among them, the operating noise in the elevator car of residential buildings shall not exceed 50 decibels, the noise of the elevator machine room at night shall not exceed 35 decibels, and the indoor structure-borne sound of the building shall not exceed 30 decibels. Second, clarify the design control requirements for newly installed elevators. From April 1, 2025, all newly installed elevators in New Zealand must carry out special simulation calculation of noise and vibration in the design stage, take targeted noise and vibration reduction measures, and the design scheme must be reviewed by an officially recognized institution. Design schemes that do not meet the standards shall not be used for construction and installation. Third, standardize the installation and acceptance requirements of elevators, clarifying that the noise and vibration reduction design scheme must be strictly implemented during the elevator installation process. After the installation is completed, a special on-site noise and vibration test must be carried out. The test results must meet the mandatory limit standards. Elevators that do not meet the standards shall not pass the acceptance or be put into use. Fourth, refine the control requirements for in-use elevators. All in-use elevators must carry out a special noise and vibration test every 5 years, and elevators with a service life of more than 15 years must carry out a test every 3 years. Elevators with test results exceeding the standard must complete rectification within 6 months, and elevators that still fail to meet the standards after rectification are prohibited from continuing to operate. Fifth, strengthen the maintenance management requirements, clarifying that the elevator maintenance unit must include the inspection and maintenance of elevator noise and vibration reduction components into the routine maintenance items, carry out a special inspection every quarter, and replace the aging and invalid noise and vibration reduction components in a timely manner. Sixth, formulate violation punishment measures. For the responsible subjects who fail to carry out design, testing, rectification and maintenance in accordance with the specifications, they will face an administrative fine of up to 40,000 New Zealand dollars, and the relevant qualifications will be revoked if the circumstances are serious. The new regulation has a 6-month transition period and was officially implemented on April 25, 2025.