A Taupō man is being investigated by police and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment after it was discovered he forged engineers' signatures on building consent documents.
The fraudulent documents include producer statements, which provide assurance to councils that a design complies with the Building Act and relevant codes.
42 councils are now investigating more than one thousand buildings to see whether any pose a structural risk.
Auckland-based lawyer Stephanie Corban spoke to Charlotte Cook.
