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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 >>
MBIE & Startup Genome Launch Ecosystem Report
Monday, 19 June 2023, 5:13 am | MBIE
New Zealand is celebrated in the world’s premier report on startup and economic enrichment - showing 103% growth in ecosystem value The 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network ... More >>
Facebook Motor Vehicle Seller Convicted And Fined
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 4:38 pm | MBIE
Jessie Gettins was sentenced at the Auckland District Court to a $13,000 fine after being found guilty of one charge of carrying on the business of motor vehicle trading without being registered, in breach of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (MVSA). The ... More >>
Terms Of Reference Released For Review Into Out Of Hours Immigration Visits
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 5:49 pm | MBIE
The head of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released the Terms of Reference for the recently announced review into out of hours visits carried out by immigration officers for deportation purposes. Carolyn Tremain says ... More >>
Te Whare Hononga, A Place For Peace And Understanding, Opens In Taranaki
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 5:58 am | MBIE
A new whare (house) that creates a space to bring the Taranaki Cathedral community and mana whenua together and establish the Sir Paul Reeves Centre, will be officially opened with a dawn blessing in Ngāmotu New Plymouth today. Te Whare Hononga, the ... More >>
MBIE Seeks Feedback To Strengthen Building Occupational Regulation Regimes
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 9:28 am | MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is commencing a public consultation seeking feedback on the Licensed Building Practitioner; Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers; Electrical Workers and Registered Architects occupational regulation ... More >>
Consultation Opens On Ways To Address Safety Concerns For Corded Window Coverings
Friday, 27 January 2023, 6:42 am | MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking feedback on ways to address safety concerns associated with corded window coverings, such as roller blinds, concertina blinds, Roman blinds and slatted blinds like Venetian blinds. ... More >>
Unregistered Motor Vehicle Trader Convicted And Fined
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 3:45 pm | MBIE
Kahn David Ratcliffe, an unregistered motor vehicle trader, was convicted last week for breaching the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (MVSA). Duncan Connor, the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Traders said, “Ratcliffe sold 44 vehicles in a 12-month period ... More >>
MBIE Responds To Ombudsman Report
Monday, 12 December 2022, 12:41 pm | MBIE
MIQ was a critical part of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response. It was established at pace, in an operationally complex and fast-moving environment to protect New Zealanders from a largely unknown, rapidly evolving, and deadly virus. MIQ enabled almost 230,000 ... More >>
MBIE Seeks Input On The Future Of Business In Aotearoa New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 10:26 am | MBIE
Consultation has opened on a draft of the Long-term Insights Briefing (Briefing) looking at the future of business for Aotearoa New Zealand. “The aim of the draft Briefing is to prompt thinking and spark debate by providing information about trends, ... More >>
Business Travel Register Is Now Open
Sunday, 29 August 2021, 1:07 pm | MBIE
With the plan for Auckland and Northland remaining at COVID-19 Alert Level 4 while the rest of the country moves to Alert Level 3 from 23:59 on Tuesday, 31 August, the Business Travel Register has now been activated for businesses to apply for their ... More >>
Businesses’ Attitudes To Cyber Security Shifting, But More Work To Be Done
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 5:57 am | MBIE
While businesses’ attitudes to cyber security are shifting, three in five small businesses believe they should be doing more to keep secure online, says CERT NZ. According to research from the government cyber security agency CERT NZ, the majority ... More >>
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 >>
