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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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Gas Production Forecast To Fall Below Demand
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 11:51 am | MBIE
“For at least the next three years, data shows New Zealand’s natural gas reserves will produce 10 petajoules (PJ) less than recent demand levels,” says MBIE Markets Manager Mike Hayward. More >>
Know Your Public Holiday Rights And Responsibilities This Matariki
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 10:23 am | MBIE
This Friday 28 June 2024 celebrates the rising of Matariki and MBIE’s Labour Inspectorate is reminding employers and employees of their rights and responsibilities during this public holiday. More >>
Natural Gas Production Continues To Decline
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 11:06 am | MBIE
“Natural gas net production for the quarter was 31.89 PJ, a 12 per cent decrease on March 2023 and the lowest quarterly net production since March 1985,” says MBIE Markets Manager Mike Hayward. More >>
Nelson Restaurant Paying Less Than Minimum Wage Ordered To Repay Employees
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 11:27 am | MBIE
A Nelson restaurant and the company which owns it will have to pay three employees more than $30,000 in back wages and interest for having breached several minimum employment standards between 2014 – 2018. More >>
Don’t Get Snowed Under, MBIE Offers Advice For A Successful Ski Season: Employer And Employee Rights & Responsibilities
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 11:10 am | MBIE
This includes complying with minimum employment standards, and ensuring workers have the right to work in this country and with the specific employer, and that accommodation made available to employees meets the required standards. More >>
Amended Dam Safety Regulations To Commence This Month
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 11:25 am | MBIE
New and amended regulations to improve the safety and resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand’s dams come into force on Monday 13 May 2024. More >>
Lengthy Legal Battle Over ERA Determination Ends In Failure For South Island Business
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 10:22 am | MBIE
In September 2022 Darren Angus, who with his wife Lyndal owns Caisteal An Ime Ltd (CAIL), trading as Akaroa Village Inn, was ordered by the ERA to pay $7,500 in penalties for refusing to provide a Labour Inspector with wages and time records; holiday and ... More >>
Are Shops Open On ANZAC Day?
Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:26 pm | MBIE
Most shops will be shut on ANZAC Day (Thursday 25 April, 2024) until 1pm, although there will be some exceptions. More >>
Extending The Voluntary Recalls On Serene Bathroom Heaters
Monday, 22 April 2024, 11:00 am | MBIE
After further investigations by WorkSafe’s Energy Safety team, all Serene S2068 heaters that were imported, sold or installed after 16 June 2018, regardless of serial number, are no longer able to be used, sold or installed in New Zealand. More >>
‘Character’ And Its Impact On Immigration Status
Friday, 19 April 2024, 8:30 am | MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is sounding a warning to migrants, that running foul of the law may see them leaving the country prematurely. More >>
Successful Vision Mātauranga Research Projects Announced
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:23 am | MBIE
16 research projects have been selected for funding through the latest round of the Government’s Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund. More >>
Dairy Farm And Its Owner Must Pay $215,000 In Penalties After Exploiting Indonesian Workers
Monday, 8 April 2024, 12:26 pm | MBIE
Of this amount, Rural Practice Ltd was ordered to pay $145,000, and business owner Reza Abdul-Jabbar must pay $70,000. Two of the three workers will each receive $10,000 of the penalty amount. More >>
New Tools Strengthen Immigration Law Enforcement
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:24 pm | MBIE
Starting 11 April 2024 Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will be able to issue infringement notices to employers with the aim of addressing lower-level immigration non-compliance and deter those who take advantage of migrant workers. More >>
Consultation Opens Proposing More Time To Comply With Plumbing Products Changes Under The Building Code
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:07 pm | MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today opened a consultation proposing to extend the transition period end date for the lead and dezincification plumbing product provisions published last year, from 1 September 2025 to 1 May 2026. ... More >>
Advancing The Aerospace Sector In Aotearoa
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 6:48 pm | MBIE
Aotearoa New Zealand’s first ever Aerospace Strategy was launched today, to drive continued development of New Zealand’s diverse and innovative aerospace sector by 2030. The strategy is jointly led by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and ... More >>
Dr Gill Jolly Joins MBIE As Chief Science Advisor
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 11:20 am | MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has announced the appointment of Dr Gill Jolly to the role of Chief Science Advisor for MBIE. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2307/44409f17367f5aa18eac.jpeg" width="480" height="720"> “We are thrilled to welcome ... More >>
