News and releases

Changes being made to the Building Act will make the streamlined production of prefabricated houses a reality, ensure builders have the information they need for the products they use, and make consenting quicker and cheaper, Building and Construction Minister Jenny Salesa announced today.

Applications for the 2019 round of grants through the NZ Industrial Relations Foundation are now open

The New Zealand Space Agency has today released information about satellite payloads approved for launch by Rocket Lab from its Mahia launch complex, showing the diverse range of organisations using New Zealand for space operations.

The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today welcomed the findings of an independent review of the process used by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to prepare files for decision-makers who make residence deportation liability decisions.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has published a position paper today on demonstrating the impact of research.

Today, the Government announced it would invest $12.5 million into an Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Transponders Grant.

MBIE’s Innovative Partnerships Programme team have established an Airspace Integration Trials programme to facilitate the safe testing, development and market validation of advanced unmanned aircraft, and accelerate their integration into our aviation system.

Consumers are set to benefit from several recommendations from the Electricity Price Review which have been accepted by the Government.

The MBIE Diversity in Science Statement outlines MBIE's commitment to supporting a more diverse research workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Today the Government announced $6 million of new funding would be allocated to programmes that encourage diversity in science over the next four years.