Rodney Day pleaded guilty to 15 charges in the Christchurch District Court. Photo: NZMEAn unlicensed Mosgiel builder has pleaded guilty to 15 charges after misleading property owners and a real estate agency. Mosgiel man Rodney James Day was the first unlicensed builder to be charged since the Licensed Building Practitioners scheme was introduced in 2007. He subsequently pleaded guilty in the Christchurch District Court to 11 offences under the Building Act for portraying himself as a licensed builder while unlicensed and undertaking "restricted building work". Rather he knew the identification number of a licensed builder and used that number to complete paperwork for the jobs without the builder's knowledge.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 15, 2019 01:30 UTC