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MBIE comment on NZDF judgment
Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:08 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
There are some very important messages in Judge O’Driscoll’s judgment today according to the GM Investigations Brett Murray. “His findings of systemic omissions by the NZDF and NZDF’s ‘high culpability’ because of those omissions strongly support ... More >>
EWRB brings prosecutions against unlicensed workers
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 10:56 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Four unregistered people have been prosecuted within the past month, following separate investigations by the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB). More >>
Solid Energy fined over miner’s serious injury
Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 8:47 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Failing to protect a miner from a large block of falling coal at Solid Energy’s Spring Creek mine in July last year has cost the company a fine of $71,283.56 and reparations to the victim of $46,000. More >>
Acting Chief Executive-Designate for WorkSafe NZ announced
Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 12:22 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Acting Chief Executive, Greg Patchell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoffrey Podger as the Acting Chief Executive-Designate for WorkSafe New Zealand. More >>
Carterton wood products manufacturer fined
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 5:09 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Juken New Zealand Limited has been fined $33,000 and ordered to pay reparations to the victim of $5000 following a serious injury accident at its Carterton plant. More >>
Defence Force convicted over death of soldier
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 5:00 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
25 July 2013 Defence Force convicted over death of soldier The New Zealand Defence Force was today convicted for its role in the drowning death of Private Michael Ross during a training accident on Lake Moawhango near Waiouru in September last year. ... More >>
Forestry industry must improve safety commitment
Friday, 19 July 2013, 10:57 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The whole forestry industry has to step up its commitment to worker safety according to the Health and Safety Group of the Ministry. “The death this morning is the sixth this year – that is an awful toll and its effects spread through communities, ... More >>
Online job vacancies fall in June
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 10:19 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Online job vacancies decreased in June following an increase in May, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s latest Jobs Online report. More >>
Scaffolding company fined for safety failures
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 2:36 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Failing to erect safe scaffolding has cost an Auckland scaffolding company a $20,000 fine and $7000 reparation to the victim. Titirangi Scaffolding Limited pleaded guilty in the Waitakere District Court last week to one charge of failing to install or ... More >>
Information and Communications Technology Report
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 9:04 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Information and Communications Technology Report takes an in-depth look into how New Zealand’s ICT sector is performing. It focuses particularly on the information technology services sub-sector, which has achieved export growth of 10 per cent per ... More >>
Silver Fern Farms fined
Friday, 12 July 2013, 4:12 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An employee of Silver Fern Farms’ Waitoa plant near Te Aroha has been awarded $20,000 in emotional harm reparation after two of his fingers were partially amputated in a workplace accident. More >>
Release of the New Zealand Energy Quarterly
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 1:30 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Quarterly energy supply, demand, price and greenhouse gas statistics were published today, along with the latest edition of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment’s New Zealand Energy Quarterly. More >>
Pike River Coal Limited sentencing
Friday, 5 July 2013, 11:37 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
“The Judge’s decision today is the culmination of a significant investigative and legal process by the Ministry in relation to Pike River Coal Limited, following the tragic events of 19 November 2010. More >>
New NZAEP Bursaries Programme Launched
Friday, 5 July 2013, 9:52 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the New Zealand Association of Events Professionals are offering the bursaries to attend the annual Eventing the Future 2013 (ETF13), to be held in Auckland from August 14-15. More >>
MBIE wins gold at IPANZ Awards
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 3:42 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has picked up three awards at last night’s 2013 IPANZ Gen-i Public Sector Excellence Awards. More >>
New appointment a milestone for Māori economic development
Monday, 1 July 2013, 2:58 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has appointed Reece Moors as Te Tumu Whakarae of its Māori Economic Performance Unit. Mr Moors, Ngāti Mahuta - Tainui & Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue - Te Arawa, is currently Sector Manager ... More >>
Bankrupt jailed for more than three years
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 2:03 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An Auckland bankrupt and disqualified company director who stole more than $500,000 has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. Following a three week trial, John Henry Ede was found guilty on numerous charges including theft by a person in ... More >>
Guide launched to help seniors avoid online scams
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 8:53 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Guide launcheA new guide has been launched to educate seniors about online scams, coinciding with Fraud Awareness Week, currently underway.Get online savvy’ - A Guide for Seniors contains a wealth of information on the types of scams targeting ... More >>
Increase in skilled job vacancies in May
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:31 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Online job vacancies for skilled workers have increased for the second month in a row, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s latest Jobs Online report. More >>
Initial action taken over $4-an-hour wage claims
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 9:49 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has filed action with the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) in Auckland against an Auckland restaurant chain following complaints that workers are being paid less than $4-an-hour. More >>
