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New financial conduct regime will ensure customers are treated fairly

29 June 2022

The Government has introduced a new regulatory regime to govern conduct in the financial sector.

Regulating companies and other entities

NZ space sector set to star in Moon mission

27 June 2022

The New Zealand space sector is set to star in NASA’s CAPSTONE moon mission – with Rocket Lab launching a satellite to the Moon from New Zealand in June, and the lift-off of a separate NASA-NZ lunar research project, New Zealand Space Agency Manager Andrew Johnson says.

Space Agency

Matariki projects star in latest round of Tourism Infrastructure Fund

27 June 2022

Minister of Tourism Stuart Nash and Associate Minister of Tourism Peeni Henare have announced the sixth round of recipients of the Government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF), which supports local government to address tourism infrastructure needs.

Tourism funding

Final three MIQ facilities closed

27 June 2022

After 2 years, 2 months and 17 days since its first facilities were stood up, MIQ’s remaining 3 facilities have closed.

Immigration and tourism

New connectivity funding for more rural homes and businesses

15 June 2022

The Government has announced how $60 million in new funding to improve rural connectivity will be allocated. This funding, allocated through Budget 2022, will help bring access to better connectivity to more New Zealanders in rural and remote parts of the country.

Economic Development

Parental leave payments to increase from 1 July 2022

13 June 2022

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that parental leave payments will increase by 6.33% from Friday, 1 July 2022, to reflect the 6.33% rise in the average weekly earnings.

Workplace relations

Last remaining MIQ facilities to close

13 June 2022

The last remaining managed isolation facilities will close by 30 June 2022 as they will no longer be needed.

Immigration and tourism

Survey of New Zealand Employers

10 June 2022

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has recently released the National Survey of Employment Intentions (NSEI). This reports on changes in workforce size and composition, and workplace arrangements between March 2020 and 6 and 12 months later.

Workplace relations Labour market and skills Employment and skills

Renewable electricity generation lifts

10 June 2022

An increase in hydro and wind generation helped the share of electricity generated from renewable sources lift in the first 3 months of 2022 compared to the same quarter a year ago, according to data published today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Energy research and data

New laws will support housing supply and improve building product information

08 June 2022

New regulations have been made to support the implementation of the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021

Building and construction regulation Building

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