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Consultation opens on review of KiwiSaver default funds

Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 10:42 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Treasury are consulting on options to ensure New Zealanders enrolled in KiwiSaver default funds make the most of their investment. More >>

Proposed changes to building laws

Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 2:55 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has published a summary of the submissions received on the biggest proposed changes to building laws since 2004. More >>

Proposed changes to the Building Code, consultation open

Monday, 5 August 2019, 10:17 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Consultation has opened on proposed changes to the Building Code, which will focus on improving the long term resilience of buildings in areas with liquefaction-prone ground. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) consults on the ... More >>

Jobs Online June 2019 results issued and notice of changes

Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 3:41 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Online job advertisements decreased by 0.6 per cent in the June 2019 quarter, compared to the March 2019 quarter’s 0.1 per cent increase. Among the nine industry groups, for the quarter, the decrease was across all industries except for the Primary and ... More >>

Labour Inspectorate challenges Subway franchise

Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 11:36 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered Healthtop Limited trading as Subway Dargaville, to pay nearly $10,000 in penalties and costs for breaches of the Holidays Act, and failure to comply with a Labour Inspectorate improvement notice. More >>

RSE scheme boosting employment in the regions

Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 4:36 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The latest survey of employers in the Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme has found that almost half (45 per cent) have expanded their business as a result of employing workers from the Pacific. More >>

Government agency fleet CO2 emissions falling

Monday, 15 July 2019, 2:01 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The first update of the Fleet Emissions Dashboard shows average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for each government agency’s fleet of light vehicles have decreased between April and July this year. More >>

First unlicensed builder prosecution under the Crimes Act

Monday, 15 July 2019, 10:51 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

For the first time since the introduction of the Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP) scheme, an unlicensed builder has been prosecuted by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment under the Crimes Act 1961. Mosgiel man Rodney James Day ... More >>

Mobil systems fail to address illegal docking of worker pay

Monday, 15 July 2019, 10:40 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered a South Auckland petrol station, Mittal and Son Limited (MSL), trading as Mobil Porchester Road, to pay $20,000 for breaches, likened to the workers having to pay a premium to keep their jobs. More >>

Building national pride and celebrating Kiwi culture

Monday, 1 July 2019, 11:17 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Expressions of Interest for the new look Major Events Fund are being welcomed from today, 1 July 2019. The Fund has a new direction that will see it prioritise events that build national pride and celebrate New Zealand culture, as well as having a ... More >>

Incorporated Societies Bill closer to introduction

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 10:38 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Government has agreed to update legislation that applies to the more than 23,000 incorporated societies that operate in New Zealand. More >>

Job advertisements fell slightly in May

Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 11:45 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The number of online job advertisements fell slightly by 0.2 per cent in the month of May 2019 and decreased by 0.6 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online monthly data release. More >>

Unlicensed builders fined for restricted building work

Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 10:09 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Two unlicensed builders have been sentenced in separate cases relating to carrying out restricted building work without being licensed. More >>

Employment breaches raise questions for liquor licensing

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 4:08 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

In the latest in a long line of enforcement actions taken by the Labour Inspectorate, the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has ordered Shalini Limited, a business that operated liquor stores and a dairy in Auckland, to pay $100,000 in penalties. ... More >>

Employment breaches raise questions for liquor licensing

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 2:42 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Keeping New Zealand’s large dams safe

Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 9:39 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has opened consultation on proposed safety regulations for New Zealand’s large dams, to ensure dam safety regulation is robust and in line with internationally recognised best practice. More >>