Well the new fees have been gazetted and take effect 1 August 2010. 
Fees for registration as a licensed plumber (i.e. first time applicant) = $500
Fees for registration as a certifying plumber (i.e. moving from licensed to certifying) = $500
Fees for both categories of gasfitter as above
Fees for both categories of drainlayer as above
Fee for issue of a certificate of registration $50 (this is non negotiable you now HAVE to have a certificate of registration issued)
Fee for an addition or alternation tot he Register $50

Note that what the compromise appears to be is that this $500 fee will include the relevant licese fee for the first year the registered person would be licensed and include the fee for the issue of a certificate of registration.

So it used to be - $85 for registration, + $50 for the licence (if you wanted it) + $205.00 licence + $55 disciplinary, now it will be $500.00 + $266 disciplinary.  (Old total$395.00 - new total $766!!)

Linkback: https://www.plumbers.nz/licensing-and-up-skilling/45/new-fees-announced-visit-www-gazette-govt-nz/426/

hi guys, jaxcat says that licence fees have dropped, jax how do you work that out? my plumbing licence for the year was $205.00  next year it is going to be $766, what has dropped? the increase by my reconing is 275% approx, nice work if you can get it, cheers

 STOP MOANING  tell all plumbers not pay, what would happen if the plumbers suddenly got balls, would we not be able to work i don't think so i think all a sudden the plumbers board would have to think again 
GET BALLS REFUSE TO PAY after all its not value for money is it