
Denise Whelan
Denise Whelan is the head of building services for Tauranga City Council, where she oversees compliance with construction regulations and building consents. Recently, she was in the news regarding the construction of a new courthouse, where it was discovered that some structural work had begun without the necessary consent. Whelan emphasized that the project team was instructed to halt these works immediately, and subsequent consents were issued to ensure the project's compliance.
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Denise Whelan said some structural steel was placed without consent approval.
New $206m Tauranga courthouse work began without consentThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-08-06


