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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 4]
Opening For Business Or Working This Easter? Know Your Rights And Responsibilities
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 9:58 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Labour Inspectorate is reminding employers and employees of their rights and responsibilities leading up to the Easter period. Labour Inspectorate Head of Compliance and Enforcement Simon Humphries says it’s important for business owners and their ... More >>
Putting The Freeze On Unsafe Bathroom Heaters – Voluntary Recalls On Serene S2068 Heaters
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 11:09 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Retailers are voluntarily recalling unsafe wall-mounted bathroom heaters. “The Serene S2068 heaters which were manufactured in March 2021 have a manufacturing defect which can cause harm to people or damage to property,” says Ian Caplin, Business ... More >>
Consumer Protection And The CGA
Friday, 15 March 2024, 10:30 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Today marks World Consumer Rights Day, and the Consumer Protection team at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment wants to remind New Zealanders of the protections and guarantees they can expect when purchasing goods and services in New Zealand. ... More >>
MBIE Responds To Review On Accredited Employer Work Visa
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 10:43 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has accepted the findings and recommendations of the independent external review into the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), released today by Te Kawa Mataaho/Public ... More >>
New Zealand Claims Resolution Service Marks One Year Of Supporting Homeowners With Natural Disaster Insurance Claims
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 10:59 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Since launching in February 2023, the New Zealand Claims Resolution Service (NZCRS) has registered 1,725 cases and helped homeowners to resolve more than 900 cases. The NZCRS provides homeowners with free, independent support to help resolve their ... More >>
Technical Specification For The Design Of New Buildings Out For Public Comment
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 10:14 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Standards New Zealand has today released a draft Technical Specification for Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand (TS1170.5) for public comment. The draft specification looks to provide updated engineering guidance to ... More >>
Forecast Says Building Activity To Return To Pre-COVID Levels
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 11:15 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today published the National Construction Pipeline Report 2023 providing a projection of national building and construction activity for the six years from December 2022 to December 2028. ... More >>
Beyond The Pitch – The Enduring Benefits Of The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
Friday, 2 February 2024, 8:17 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Hundreds of thousands of people across the country benefitted from the government’s leverage and legacy programme for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™. A report released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) highlights ... More >>
Exploited Migrant Employee Felt Like A Prisoner
Friday, 19 January 2024, 10:14 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A young migrant worker says she felt like a “prisoner” and regretted coming to New Zealand after being seriously exploited by her Central Otago employer for almost a year. “I have never seen a jail, but I felt I was a prisoner. I was sorry ... More >>
Goal! Report Confirms FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ A Success
Friday, 15 December 2023, 10:02 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An impact evaluation report released today confirms the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ delivered more than New Zealand hoped for and was hugely successful across all key measures, says Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment New ... More >>
Restaurant Owners Who Exploited Migrant Workers Must Pay Over $420,000
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 11:16 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The former owners of two North Island restaurants who exploited migrant workers and breached numerous minimum employment standards have been ordered to pay more than $330,000 in penalties, compensation and arrears. The exploitation of the seven ... More >>
Record Wind Generation For September Quarter
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 10:57 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Increased capacity helped with record electricity generation from wind between July and September 2023, according to data released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). “Electricity generation from wind reached 920 ... More >>
Unregistered Motor Vehicle Seller Convicted And Fined
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 10:50 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An unregistered motor vehicle seller has been fined after they were convicted of breaching the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (MVSA). 45-year-old Sidharth Puri from Auckland was convicted after the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ... More >>
Check For Button Batteries This Christmas
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:38 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
New Zealand families are being urged to check for button batteries when they’re doing their Christmas shopping. Button batteries are widely used in musical greeting cards, toys, remote controls, and key fobs. If a child swallows or inserts a button ... More >>
Restaurant Owner Penalised For Unlawful Wage Deductions
Friday, 24 November 2023, 12:42 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A Rangiora restaurant and its owner who unlawfully deducted money from a former employee’s wages and breached other minimum employment standards, must pay the employee more than $40,000 in arrears and penalties. The order was made by the Employment ... More >>
Repeat Offender Permanently Barred By Registrar Of Companies
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 3:08 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The High Court of New Zealand has permanently disqualified 74-year-old Raymond Anthony Andrews from taking part in the management of a company following an application for permanent prohibition by the Registrar of Companies. The application was made ... More >>
‘Pause Before You Pay’ This Black Friday
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 9:24 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Kiwis are being urged to pause before they pay this Black Friday by MBIE’s Consumer Protection team in order to avoid falling victim to scammers. Major promotional events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday see scammers use the heightened sense of urgency ... More >>
85 Auckland Businesses Checked In Exploitation Crackdown
Tuesday, 14 November 2023, 10:22 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Labour Inspectorate last week conducted a large-scale operation to identify potential migrant exploitation and check on minimum employment standards compliance at 85 businesses in the Auckland metropolitan area. The three-day operation, carried ... More >>
$198 Million Dollars Lost To Scams In The Last Year
Monday, 13 November 2023, 9:17 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Just under $200 million dollars was lost to scams over the last year according to 11 of New Zealand’s largest financial institutions. The figure has been released as MBIE launches Fraud Awareness Week 2023. This year’s efforts are focused on ... More >>
Building Practitioners Board Suspends Builder’s Licence
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 11:30 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Building Practitioners Board (the Board) has suspended a Licensed Building Practitioner’s (LBP) licence after the builder was found to have bought the LPB scheme into disrepute. The case had been originally brought before the Board after a complaint that the ... More >>
