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Businesses Can Register For Travel
Monday, 15 February 2021, 6:38 am | MBIE
Businesses inside the Auckland Alert Level Boundary can now register for travel documents using an online register, says the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment. This Business Travel Register allows businesses to request and receive ... More >>
Help For Coastal Communities At Risk Of Tsunami
Monday, 27 July 2020, 1:59 pm | MBIE
Information released by MBIE’s Building System Performance team and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will help communities across New Zealand address a crucial issue – how do people living in low-lying, coastal areas evacuate in ... More >>
RSE scheme better for business and New Zealand workers
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 2:08 pm | MBIE
The tenth annual survey of RSE employers is another win for the New Zealand horticulture and viticulture industries – and New Zealanders. More >>
BOP business fined $12,000 for poor employment practises
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 9:42 am | MBIE
A Labour Inspectorate investigation has found Ahead Limited, a business that provides labour to kiwifruit businesses, made several breaches to employment law. More >>
Twice caught vineyard labour contractor penalised $25,000
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 3:53 pm | MBIE
A vineyard labour contractor has been penalised $25,000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after a labour inspector found they failed to meet their obligation to keep employment records for a second time. More >>
Online Job Advertisements Steady Again in May
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 10:51 am | MBIE
The numbers of online job advertisements were steady with an increase of 0.6 per cent in May and 11.8 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online report. More >>
Renewable electricity generation reaches new high
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 12:52 pm | MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) latest Energy Quarterly shows the share of renewable electricity generation continues to climb, reaching a 20 year high in 2015. More >>
Vacancies fall slightly in February
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 10:51 am | MBIE
Vacancies fall slightly in February – MBIE Jobs Online Report The number of job vacancies fell slightly in February, while there was a 4.7 per cent increase over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ... More >>
Man faces 16 people trafficking charges
Friday, 10 July 2015, 4:55 pm | MBIE
A Fijian national has appeared at the Manukau District Court today on 16 charges of people trafficking under the Crimes Act 1961, and 56 other charges under the Immigration Act 2009. It is alleged that Faroz Ali, also known as Feroz Ali, charged 16 individuals ... More >>
MBIE releases costs of head office refit
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 9:31 pm | MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today released the costs associated with refitting the Stout Street property for its head office in Wellington. More >>
Energy Quarterly: Renewable Electricity Generation Rising
Thursday, 25 September 2014, 12:46 pm | MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today published the June quarter 2014 edition of the New Zealand Energy Quarterly. More >>
Company Fined After Worker Seriously Injured In 5-metre Fall
Friday, 3 May 2013, 10:15 am | MBIE
Serious injuries sustained by a Christchurch labourer have resulted in a fine for his employer after he fell five metres from an unstable work platform. More >>
Action Taken Against Workers After Fatal Electrocution
Friday, 3 May 2013, 9:12 am | MBIE
An Auckland electrician and electrical inspector have been found guilty of negligence and creating a risk of serious harm after a home owner received a fatal electrical shock. More >>
Iwi & Council Consultation Key Part of Petroleum Block Offer
Monday, 29 April 2013, 2:42 pm | MBIE
The areas to be included in the petroleum Block Offer 2013 permitting round have been announced to the Advantage NZ: 2013 Petroleum Conference in Auckland today. More >>
Response to Royal Commission on the Pike River Tragedy
Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 11:35 am | MBIE
There will be major change to the health and safety regulatory system as a response of the government’s response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy. More >>
Appointments to new Ministry
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 3:09 pm | MBIE
The Acting Chief Executive of the new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, David Smol, has appointed the acting senior leadership team who will lead the Ministry from 1 July. More >>
