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Further protection for migrant workers

30 June 2023

The Government is taking further steps to protect vulnerable workers and champion human rights with the passing of the Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill.

Immigration

Isolation and quarantine functions to move to health system on 1 July 2023

30 June 2023

On 1 July 2023, national quarantine and isolation capability NQC (formally known as MIQ) will transfer back to the health system.

MBIE corporate Government

Science roadmap signed with China

29 June 2023

New Zealand and China have signed a renewed 5-year roadmap for science and technology that prioritises joint research on food, health and the environment.

New analysis shows 110,000 households unable to afford to heat their homes

27 June 2023

About 110,000 households could not afford to keep their homes adequately warm for the year ending June 2022, with Māori and Pacific households, renters and low-income households more likely to experience energy hardship, analysis released today shows.

Energy

MBIE opens consultation on Customer and Product Data Bill

22 June 2023

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on an exposure draft of the Customer and Product Data Bill, which will allow customers to safely access and exchange data held about them.

Have your say on Climate-related Disclosures regulations

21 June 2023

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is consulting on an exposure draft of regulations to support the Climate-related Disclosures regime. These regulations set our requirements relating to record-keeping and infringement fees.

Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa and Accredited Employer Work Visa

21 June 2023

Following consultation, the Skilled Migrant Category settings are being updated to help support Aotearoa New Zealand’s economic growth and to provide more certainty to migrants and employers.

Government announces market study into personal banking services

20 June 2023

Today the Government has announced that it will ask the Commerce Commission (the Commission) to undertake a market study into competition in New Zealand’s personal banking sector.

Financial markets and advisers Consumer protection

New requirements for Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme providers to align with Police’s Retail Crime Prevention Programme

19 June 2023

As part of the $11m increase in funding for the Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme, MBIE is introducing further requirements for providers.

Support for business

Parental leave payments to increase from 1 July 2023

19 June 2023

The Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that parental leave payments will increase by 7.7 percent from 1 July 2023, to reflect the 7.7 percent rise in the average weekly earnings.

Workplace relations

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