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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 Zealand region.
22 May 2013
2
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.
17 May 2013
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Regulatory impact statements relating to the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill have been published on the Ministry’s Economic Development website.
15 May 2013
4
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.
15 May 2013
5
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.
14 May 2013
6
The 2013 ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition is now open, giving Kiwi entrepreneurs the chance to develop an effective business plan and win some fantastic prizes.
14 May 2013
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These updates are aimed at professional engineers and others implementing the guidance and should be read in conjunction with the guidance itself.
6 May 2013
8
Craggy Range vineyard in Martinborough has been fined $36,000 after a contract worker was injured in a quad bike accident on 12 May last year.
2 May 2013
9
Applications are now open for the annual Prime Minister’s Business Scholarships.
30 April 2013
10
New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals, a branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, will host the Advantage NZ: 2013 Petroleum Conference. The conference will run across three days, from today, Monday 29 April, to Wednesday 1 May.
29 April 2013
11
New Zealand and Australia have agreed to align the management of an offshore network of panel physicians to improve the quality of health examinations visa applicants receive.
19 April 2013
12
At the Greymouth District Court this afternoon, Judge Jane Farish convicted Pike River Coal Ltd (In Receivership) on all nine charges laid by the former Department of Labour.
18 April 2013
13
Nga Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail has been recognised as one of the best cycle trails in the world.
18 April 2013
14
Online job vacancies decreased in March following a fall in February, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
17 April 2013
15
The Government's formal response to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission, released today, sets out a large and critically important work programme for MBIE.
15 April 2013
16
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Chief Executive David Smol today released the findings and recommendations of the independent investigation he commissioned following the report of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy.
10 April 2013
17
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and Air New Zealand have reached an agreement to make it easier for high-value Chinese tourists to visit New Zealand.
10 April 2013
18
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) welcomes the release of a report on the China visitor market by the Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key.
10 April 2013
19
New Zealand has secured ticket contracts from Japan and the Netherlands to help meet its international oil stockholding obligations for 2013-2014.
9 April 2013
20
An agreement to make it easier for high-value, low-risk Chinese tourists to visit New Zealand is being hailed a success by the head of Immigration New Zealand (INZ).
9 April 2013
21
Auckland is New Zealand’s dominant economic centre, leading national population and productivity growth.
21 March 2013
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Online job vacancies decreased in February following a rise in January, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
20 March 2013
23
Citizens of Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati and Tuvalu are encouraged to register for this year’s Samoa Quota and Pacific Access Category from 1 to 30 April 2013.
18 March 2013
24
The 12th annual Migration Trends and Outlook report shows that India has overtaken the United Kingdom to become the largest source country of skilled migrants to New Zealand.
15 March 2013
25
Dunedin fence post producer Juro Corporation Limited (JCL), trading as Great Southern – Milton, has been fined $52,550 and ordered to pay reparations of $40,000 after an accident which resulted in a worker losing his leg.
13 March 2013
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Two companies have today been fined a total of $29,800 after an 18 year old industrial abseiling window cleaner fell 15 metres suffering serious injuries.
8 March 2013
27
Independent research reports on lifting New Zealand and Auckland’s international competitiveness have been posted on our website.
1 March 2013
28
The Minister for Building and Construction Hon Maurice Williamson has announced the winners of stage one of Christchurch urban design competition ‘Breathe’.
1 March 2013
29
The latest Business Growth Agenda progress report, Building Capital Markets, outlines 50 initiatives to strengthen New Zealand’s capital markets so they can support businesses to grow and create jobs.
27 February 2013
30
The Government is to establish a new, stand-alone workplace health and safety agency to significantly improve New Zealand’s workplace health and safety record.
21 February 2013
31
The Nga Haerenga, New Zealand Cycle Trail website has been given a fresh new look and enhanced user experience.
21 February 2013
32
Online job vacancies increased in January following two consecutive falls in November and December, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
20 February 2013
33
A Mangawhai-based marine engineering company has today been fined following a boat explosion which left a customer, a contractor and company director injured in January last year.
19 February 2013
34
A North Island pulpmill has been fined nearly $50,000 after a serious fall from height at its Tangiwai site left a worker seriously injured and in a wheelchair.
19 February 2013
35
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) accepts the Deputy Auditor-General’s findings that some processes used by the former Ministry of Economic Development (MED) to seek expressions of interest in building an international convention centre did not meet best practice procurement standards.
19 February 2013
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s quarterly International Visitor Survey, released today, shows a six per cent drop in spending by international visitors since 2011.
19 February 2013
37
A Djibouti couple who obtained residence in New Zealand by providing fraudulent information to Immigration New Zealand now face possible deportation.
14 February 2013
38
The Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today launched the Occupation Outlook Report by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) which examines 40 selected occupations to help students and parents better understand what jobs are needed in New Zealand.
12 February 2013
39
Almost 60 entries, many from overseas, have been received for stage one of ‘Breathe', a competition to design and build a new housing complex in central Christchurch.
12 February 2013
40
Prime Minister Key and Prime Minister Gillard have announced joint action to address the high cost of mobile roaming rates between the two countries.
9 February 2013
41
A worker’s five-and-a-half metre fall at work, which resulted in a broken pelvis and facial injuries, has resulted in Wellington company Ebert Construction Limited being fined $33,750 and being ordered to pay $29,000 in reparations to the worker.
8 February 2013
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A woman who took cash from people and falsely promised them jobs was sentenced today to 10 months home detention and ordered to pay $70,630 reparation to 16 victims.
8 February 2013
43
The Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre (TOPEC) has been charged over the August 2012 Paritutu Rock incident in which three people died.
7 February 2013
44
The New Zealand Cycle Trail Establishment Advisory Board that has been set up to oversee the transition of the Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail, to a new governance entity, met for the first time last month.
5 February 2013
45
New research shows that farmers are making positive changes to reduce their chances of having a quad bike accident.
4 February 2013
46
Callaghan Innovation was established on 1 February 2013. It takes over the current role of Industrial Research Limited, the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment’s business investment team and the Auckland Foodbowl.
1 February 2013
47
Two British citizens have been jailed for fraudulently obtaining UK passports and subsequent applications for entry to New Zealand.
1 February 2013
48
A power plug adaptor has been banned in New Zealand after complaints that the devices fall apart, exposing people to the risk of electrocution.
31 January 2013
49
With New Zealand having one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, people who work outdoors are being reminded to protect themselves as they have a higher risk of developing skin cancers.
31 January 2013
50
The sentencing of a contractor in the horticulture industry for hiring unlawful migrant workers who were all paid below the minimum wage sends a strong message to employers who may contemplate employing migrants who are not entitled to work in New Zealand.
31 January 2013
51
The first occupational agricultural death in 2013 has the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Federated Farmers asking farmers to put safety first in 2013 to bring down the farm toll.
23 January 2013
52
Online job vacancies decreased further in December following a fall in November, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
23 January 2013
53
Two workplace deaths late last year involving tractors has prompted the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to remind farmers of the importance of keeping themselves safe.
17 January 2013
54
Last year health and safety inspectors issued over 1,000 notices and written warnings to construction companies performing work at height unsafely.
17 January 2013
55
With the number of people employed in temporary work during the summer holidays, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is reminding employees to be aware of their rights.
10 January 2013
56
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is working with forest owners and workers to introduce the recently released Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Forest Operations.
8 January 2013
57
The work of Immigration New Zealand’s Border Operations team is showcased in the Year at the Border annual report, which features some fascinating facts and figures.
4 January 2013
58
Farmers are being warned to keep themselves safe this summer – a time when more fatal accidents can occur.
3 January 2013
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