Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment - Latest News [Page 1]
MBIE Teams Visit Dozens Of Hanmer Springs Businesses In Compliance Crackdown
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:01 am | MBIE
The two-day joint-team operation at the end of last month, dubbed Operation Poplar, was launched to check if businesses in the area were complying with employment and immigration legislation. It followed allegations of exploitation of workers at some ... More >>
Trans-Tasman Earth Observation Research Studies Confirmed
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 11:51 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
New Zealand researchers will partner with Australian research organisations on Earth observation projects that will monitor soil moisture and improve satellite imaging for agricultural monitoring among other projects. More >>
EWRB Suspends Electrician’s Licence For 2 Years After Handyman’s Death
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 10:23 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Board’s decision comes after Mr Burton was found guilty by Judge D C Ruth at the Nelson District Court of criminal charges filed by WorkSafe NZ. On 20 February 2024, he was sentenced to eight months home detention and ordered to pay $150,000 ... More >>
Temporary Accommodation Built At Ōmāhu Marae Marks A Milestone In Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 11:14 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Today the Te Matau-a-Māui – Hawke’s Bay community came together to celebrate the completion of 11 relocatable homes built at Ōmāhu Marae and welcome the whānau who will be moving into them after being displaced from their homes due to Cyclone ... More >>
Further Cuts To NZ Post Delivery Service
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 10:00 am | MBIE
The document outlines the proposed future obligations moving forward. These include: Decreasing delivery days to urban and rural households, Post office boxes and Private bags. There is also a suggestion of having communal delivery points where members ... More >>
Director Sentenced To 9 Months Home Detention For Invoice Fraud
Friday, 1 November 2024, 2:23 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
In 2018, Mr Fitzgibbon’s company entered into an invoice purchasing contract with Canterbury Invoice Finance Limited. That company trading as FIFO Capital. More >>
Feedback Wanted On ACC’s Occupational Diseases List
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 10:04 am | MBIE
Accident Compensation Policy Manager Bridget Duley says ACC’s list of occupational diseases, known as Schedule 2, provides a more direct route to accessing cover where it is highly likely the disease is caused by workplace exposure. More >>
Have Your Say On Changes To NZ Post’s Mail Service Obligations
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:51 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
“The Deed of Understanding is an agreement between the government and NZ Post which outlines certain minimum obligations that must be met. This includes mail delivery frequency and the number of postal outlets available,” says Mr Hartley. More >>
Dairy, Owners Must Pay $16,000 In Penalties For Employment Breaches
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 9:54 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Authority Member Eleanor Robinson ruled that the company operating the dairy, A W & B L Mudaliar Limited, trading as Piopio Superette, must pay a penalty of $10,000 while the directors, husband and wife Avinesh and Bidya Mudaliar, were ordered to ... More >>
New Zealand And UK Agree Blueprint For Satellite Removal And Servicing Missions
Monday, 21 October 2024, 11:30 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Modern society is increasingly reliant on satellite technology and the Earth’s orbits are more crowded than ever before. There is an urgent need to invest in new technologies that can help remove debris from space and keep satellites operating ... More >>
Temporary Accommodation Service Activated To Support Those Impacted By Otago Severe Weather Event
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 11:51 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
TAS is working with local authorities to understand how many people have been displaced and have homes that will need to be repaired or rebuilt. TAS is now accepting registrations from displaced residents in the Otago region who need assistance finding temporary More >>
Workers Exploited - New Plymouth Business, Directors Must Pay $86,500
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 1:00 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The order made by Authority Member Geoff O’Sullivan followed an investigation by the Labour Inspectorate in August 2021 after a worker complained he had been made to pay for his job at the restaurant. More >>
MBIE Warning To Repel Magnet Attraction For Kiwi Kids
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 12:40 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
“We are aware that there is a trend going around on social media, where children are encouraged to use magnets to create the illusion of tongue, nose, and lip piercings,” says Ian Caplin, Business Specialist at MBIE. More >>
Unlicensed Immigration Adviser Sentenced To Jail
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 1:33 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Mr Lavea, who has a couple of aliases, continued to provide advice despite being warned not to by the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) in July 2011 and even after charges were filed in May 2022. Mr Lavea was previously sentenced in 2008 to two ... More >>
Resolution Of Illegal Mining Case Sees Reparation To Local Community
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 1:29 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
“The vast majority of our mining operators here in New Zealand understand and meet their responsibilities but unfortunately, as with every sector, there are a few exceptions,” says Phil Latimer, National Manager of Compliance for New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals ... More >>
Labour Inspectorate To Visit Rodney District Businesses
Monday, 30 September 2024, 12:23 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
David Milne, the Labour Inspectorate’s Compliance Manager for the Northern Region, said the aim of the operation was to help businesses stay within the law. More >>
Reach For The Stars With An Opportunity To Intern At NASA
Friday, 20 September 2024, 10:37 am | MBIE
Deputy Head of the New Zealand Space Agency Andrew Johnson says the New Zealand Space Scholarship programme offers students the opportunity to intern and work on space-related projects guided by NASA mentors and bring that experience back to New Zealand. More >>
MBIE Teams Check Queenstown Businesses For Employment, Immigration Compliance
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:04 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Teams from the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation (MBIE) have conducted a joint-agency operation visiting 11 hospitality and retail businesses in the Queenstown area following complaints of breaches of employment and immigration legislation. More >>
Low Hydro Lake Levels Drive Increase In Non-renewable Electricity Generation
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 12:03 pm | MBIE
New data from the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment shows that between April and June this year, extra coal and gas were needed to generate enough power for New Zealand homes and businesses. Low hydro lake levels meant electricity ... More >>
Napier Developer Loses Bid To Have $96,000 Penalties Ruling Overturned
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 10:32 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A Napier developer’s year-long bid to overturn an Employment Relations Authority (ERA) determination ordering he and his construction company to pay penalties of $96,000 has failed in the Employment Court. In July 2023 the ERA ruled that MAH Enterprises ... More >>
