News and releases

The 5 week rapid antigen testing trial was used to garner learnings and feedback from 29 New Zealand businesses to inform a wider national roll-out as part of the country’s response to COVID-19.

A shipment of 300,000 rapid antigen tests has arrived in New Zealand and is now being rolled out across some of the country’s largest businesses as part of a Government-approved trial to expand the tools used to find and stamp out COVID-19.

The Government has announced new legislation to guide decisions on what work needs vaccination.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today released the independent review into WorkSafe following the eruption at Whakaari White Island on 9 December 2019.

MBIE has completed a survey of recent arrivals to New Zealand that collected data on the characteristics and intentions of people arriving in Aotearoa New Zealand since the onset of COVID-19.

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.

The Government has introduced the Matariki Public Holiday Bill to Parliament, the next step in the legislative process to create a new public holiday in Aotearoa. The Bill, Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o Te Kāhui o Matariki / Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill, is only the fifth dual language Bill to be introduced to our Parliament.

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, alongside the Ministry of Ethnic Communities are consulting on the Former Refugees, Recent Migrants and Ethnic Communities Employment Action plan.

The Government has announced the start of the public consultation into the health and safety regime for registered adventure activities.

The legislation doubling employees’ minimum sick leave entitlement to 10 days comes into effect today.