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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 >>

Tourism NZ to develop China service delivery toolkit

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 2:42 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) are pleased to announce that Tourism New Zealand will be leading the development of a China service delivery “toolkit”, to enable the tourism sector to better meet the needs of our fastest ... More >>

Short term employment prospects positive

Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 11:16 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Employment is forecast to grow by about 130,000 jobs over the next three years, reports the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>

Latest Quarterly Labour Market Report released

Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 2:06 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has today released the Quarterly Labour Market report for the March quarter – showing the latest developments and outlook for the labour market in New Zealand. More >>

Avoiding Skills Shortages In Business

Thursday, 23 May 2013, 12:44 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

New Zealand businesses can avoid skills shortages if they plan ahead, new research has found. More >>

New GIS-based product: New Zealand’s sedimentary basins

Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 1:42 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals welcomes the release of the first systematic GIS-based compilation and interpretation of geological data, leading to improved understanding of the structure and distribution of sedimentary basins in the New ... More >>

Guideline for Managing Health and Safety Risks

Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 9:47 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Institute of Directors in New Zealand Good Governance Practices Guideline for Managing Health and Safety Risks More >>

INZ Uncovers Immigration Adviser Scam

Friday, 17 May 2013, 12:37 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has declined more than 50 applications from India for permanent residence after discovering that they were submitted through an unlicensed immigration adviser. More >>

Rise in online job vacancies in April

Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:28 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Rise in online job vacancies in April Online job vacancies increased in April following a fall in March, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The latest seasonally adjusted results show ... More >>

Chinese Visitor Spend Continues to Grow

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 2:38 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Expenditure by Chinese visitors to New Zealand continues to grow, according to the latest International Visitor Survey produced by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>

Vineyard fined for worker’s quad bike injury

Thursday, 2 May 2013, 1:41 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Craggy Range vineyard in Martinborough has been fined $36,000 after a contract worker was injured in a quad bike accident on 12 May this year. The company was also ordered to pay $6500 in reparations to the worker when it appeared in the Masterton District ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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