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Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is the government’s lead business-facing agency.
Our purpose is to grow the New Zealand economy to provide a better standard of living for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to help businesses to be more competitive, improving job opportunities for all and by ensuring good quality housing is more affordable.
MBIE was formed in July 2012 by bringing together the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Department of Labour and Department of Building and Housing.
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment - Latest News [Page 2]
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 >>
Licensed Immigration Adviser Fined And Prevented From Reapplying For Licence For Two Years
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 10:50 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Licensed Immigration Adviser John Lawlor has been censured and prevented from reapplying for any licence for a period of two years. More >>
Restaurant Director Must Pay Employee More Than $40,000 In Wages Arrears
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 10:16 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The sole director of a liquidated Taupo restaurant has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $40,000 in wages arrears by the Employment Relations Authority. More >>
Better Quality Data, Better Quality Services – The Latest Changes To New Zealand’s Consumer Survey
Monday, 12 August 2024, 10:51 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
For the first time, MBIE has worked with the Commerce Commission to roll out the New Zealand Consumer Survey fully online. The survey has been ongoing since 2016, however this year, changes were made to sharpen its focus and leverage a larger sample ... More >>
Calls For Tenants, Landlords And Homeowners To Check Their Bathroom Heaters
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 10:54 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) reminds New Zealanders to check their bathrooms for a potentially dangerous recalled heater. More >>
Banned Company Director Ordered To Pay $48,000 In Penalties For Employment Standards Breaches
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 9:39 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The company, Alam Horticulture (2017) Limited, was ordered to pay $32,000 and the business owner, Morshed Alam, a further $16,000 in penalties. More >>
Unlicensed Electrical Workers Leave Exposed Live Wires, Nearly Set House On Fire
Monday, 22 July 2024, 2:14 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Unlicensed electrical workers that complete prescribed electrical work significantly increase the risks of serious injury, death and damage to property across Aotearoa New Zealand. 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 >>
Temporary Accommodation Service Activates To Support People Affected By Wairoa Flooding
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 10:20 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Temporary Accommodation Service has been activated today to support people displaced by flooding in Wairoa. People who cannot return to their homes and need assistance in finding temporary accommodation ... More >>
Businessman Greg Olliver Prohibited From Being A Director For 3 Years, High Court Order Upheld
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 2:23 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Property developer Gregory Olliver has been prohibited from being a director or promoter of, or from being involved in the management of any company for three years from 20 October 2021 following the Court of Appeal judgment that upheld an earlier order ... More >>
More Wind And Solar Generation Needed To Meet Future Demand
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 11:20 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
New Zealand will require new generation to meet future electricity demand, according to the latest Electricity Demand and Generation Scenarios (EDGS) report released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today. More >>
Unlicensed Electrical And Plumbing Worker Sentenced For Dangerous Work, Fined
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:41 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Graeme Kyle sentenced for negligent work and for working while unlicensed. Sentenced under the Electricity Act 1992 and the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006. Fined $9,000, ordered to pay costs, and $700 reparation to the property owner. ... 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 >>
Former MegaUpload.Com Execs Barred From Being Directors Until June 2028
Friday, 21 June 2024, 10:08 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Two former executives of the disgraced MegaUpload.com platform, Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk, have been prohibited from managing or being a director of any company for five years. More >>
