Ron, we dont have or need Termites in NZ... we do have a lot of fairly shonky home builders/designers who collectively have created a Termite like problem in what is called the 'leaky homes' issue over here..resulted in a whole lot of legislation that really only stops the individual from attempting to address the problem themselves & forces them to go back to the people who initially allowed the building work thru process etc in the first place, all of which puts $$ back in the local body coffers. I know we have issues with our house, the dickhead who was site boss & major offender in all the stuff that was fitted incorrectly is now one of the local building inspectors....do you think I would want to have him or the local council involved in any repairs... no way.
I live down south, most likely the two trans went to the North Island, a South Islander would have been a DIY guy!!