---
title: "Prepare a Construction Contracts Act 2002 payment claim"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-and-check-a-progress-payment-claim-before-it-is-served/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A11-T1-R1-NZ"
practice_area: "Construction & Infrastructure"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-01"
---

# Prepare a Construction Contracts Act 2002 payment claim

> Extract the contract details, the claimed amount, the period and the supporting invoices, and set them out as a reference list for the lawyer.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-and-check-a-progress-payment-claim-before-it-is-served/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-01

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Construction & Infrastructure](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Extract the contract details, the claimed amount, the period and the supporting invoices, and set them out as a reference list for the lawyer. The tool drafts no part of the payment claim and supplies no skeleton or suggested wording for it. Against the claim the lawyer has written, check the statutory particulars and the service details. |
| What the lawyer must review | Prepare the claim under the Construction Contracts Act 2002 Do not use a NSW claim form or an East Coast SOP due date Check retention money: the rules from 5 October 2023 do not apply to homeowner contracts |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Prepare and check a progress-payment claim before it is served](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/prepare-and-check-a-progress-payment-claim-before-it-is-served.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Extract the contract details, the claimed amount, the period and the supporting invoices as a reference list, and check the lawyer's claim against the statutory particulars. The tool drafts no part of the payment claim.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Differs from Australia: this is a Construction Contracts Act 2002 payment claim, not an Australian security-of-payment claim.
- Adjudication under the CCA is the New Zealand fast-track, not an Australian adjudicator nomination.

## Sources

- [MBIE: Construction Contracts Act 2002](https://www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and-energy/building/supporting-a-skilled-and-productive-workforce/understanding-the-construction-contracts-act-2002) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Construction Contracts Act 2002](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2002/46/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*