News and releases

The Government has announced that it will undertake a study into competition in New Zealand’s residential building supplies markets.

Today IP Australia and MBIE opened a joint review of the Trans-Tasman patent attorney registration regime.

Consultation has opened today on Buy-Now, Pay-Later, as part of the Government’s work to ensure this sector delivers long-term benefits for consumers.

The Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, which passed its third reading today, will ensure large financial organisations disclose and ultimately act on climate-related risks and opportunities.

Over 40,000 small businesses are now participating in the Digital Boost skills training initiative, and to make this on-the-go digital education more easily accessible a new Digital Boost Live app has been launched.

Consultation has opened on funding and levy options to enable the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) to oversee 3 new legislative regimes: Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI), Insurance Contract Law (ICL) and Climate-related Disclosures (CRD).

Kua whakatōngia te reo Māori ki te kaupapa whakangungu pūkenga utukore a Digital Boost, hei whakanui i Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

Te Reo Māori has been integrated into the free Digital Boost Skills Training platform as part of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.

New Zealand businesses will be able to find exciting innovation opportunities thanks to new globally unique digital identifiers for different parts of their business.

For the first time Māori businesses can identify themselves Māori business on the New Zealand Business Number register.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has opened consultation on outstanding aspects of the upcoming regime governing conduct in the financial sector.