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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 >>
Bankrupt Sentenced To 6 ½ Years In Prison Following MBIE & Police Investigation
Friday, 20 October 2023, 3:38 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A bankrupt has been sentenced to 6 ½ years’ imprisonment following joint work by MBIE’s Integrity and Enforcement team and New Zealand Police. 53-year-old Sarena Walker, previously known as Rebecca Kennedy, was convicted of four charges under ... More >>
Unlicensed Builder Fined For Carrying Out Restricted Building Work
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 10:47 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An unlicensed builder has been fined after an investigation by Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Occupational Regulation team found the man to be in breach of the Building Act 2004. More >>
Unregistered Motor Vehicle Seller Convicted And Fined
Friday, 29 September 2023, 11:48 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An unregistered motor vehicle trader has been fined after he was convicted of breaching the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (MVSA). 40-year-old Michael Costello of Manurewa, Auckland was convicted after a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) ... More >>
New Initiatives To Grow Future Research Leaders For Aotearoa New Zealand
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 2:05 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
MBIE has today announced details of enhanced research fellowships and a new applied doctorate scheme to grow more future leaders of research, science and innovation in Aotearoa New Zealand. “Creating a range of opportunities, particularly for those ... More >>
Former Bankrupt Fined And Sentenced Following MBIE Investigation
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 2:09 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A former bankrupt has been sentenced to 6 months home detention and ordered to pay reparations following an investigation by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Integrity and Enforcement Team. More >>
A Promising Future For Scientific Endeavours
Friday, 15 September 2023, 11:13 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A total of 68 projects have been selected for funding through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Endeavour Fund for their potential to transform Aotearoa New Zealand’s economy, environment and society. “Endeavour is Aotearoa ... More >>
June Quarter Shows Renewable Electricity Generation Reaches Record High
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 11:14 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
New Zealand achieved 91 per cent renewable electricity generation in the June 2023 quarter, a 10-percentage point increase on the June 2022 quarter, according to data released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The ... More >>
