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AI-powered tools to support small business growth

11 June 2026

Small businesses across New Zealand will benefit from new AI-powered mentoring and diagnostic tools, supported to strengthen mentoring services and regional business capability.

Support for business Business

Renewable generation surges as solar shines

11 June 2026

The latest Energy Quarterly data release from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) shows renewables generated 94.5% of all electricity in the March 2026 quarter, up from 83.2% in the same quarter last year, says MBIE Domains Manager Amapola Generosa.

Energy Energy research and data Energy and natural resources

Kiwi space tech takes off

11 June 2026

The University of Auckland has been awarded $300,000 from round 2 of the Kiwi Space Activator pilot programme.

New actions to protect Kiwis from scams

10 June 2026

The New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance’s 2026 work programme, published today, is a comprehensive set of actions that will help protect Kiwis from scams.

Consumer protection

Government’s Science Investment Plan published

10 June 2026

The Government has released its Science Investment Plan, setting a clear long term direction for how public science investment will drive New Zealand’s economic growth, resilience and prosperity over the next decade.

Science and innovation

New Zealand and Australia strengthen partnership on world-class research infrastructure

09 June 2026

The Government has confirmed New Zealand will continue to access the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne, a world-class research facility that enables scientists to study materials at the molecular level.

Science and innovation

MBIE launches consultation on a new winter energy reliability obligation

09 June 2026

From today, MBIE will begin consulting on a new two-layer winter energy reliability obligation to strengthen the electricity sector to secure enough long-duration firm generation to efficiently get the system through a dry winter.

Energy Energy and natural resources

LNG imports to help secure affordable energy

09 June 2026

The Government is taking the next step in establishing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility.

Fuel stocks update

08 June 2026

MBIE publishes the latest information on fuel stocks and shipping every Monday and Wednesday afternoon.

Energy Energy research and data Petroleum and minerals Energy and natural resources

MBIE welcomes sentencing for director who forged document

08 June 2026

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has welcomed the sentencing of Neil Gould in the North Shore District Court for offending relating to the use of a forged document to support a building project’s Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) application.

Regulatory systems Building and construction regulation

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