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MBIE acknowledges AUT study of asbestos in sand products

02 July 2026

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is aware of the research and provided some funding to Associate Professor Dr Terri-Ann Berry at the Auckland University of Technology to study whether asbestos in sand becomes airborne when the sand is interacted with.

Consumer protection

Modern toy safety settings to protect children

01 July 2026

The Government is modernising our safety standards for toys marketed to children under the age of 3.

Consumer protection

Government to introduce safety standards for corded window coverings

30 June 2026

The Government has announced that it will introduce new product safety standards for corded window coverings to prevent harm to young children.

Consumer protection

Standards New Zealand is seeking feedback on New Zealand’s leading construction standard – NZS 3604 Timber-framed buildings

26 June 2026

Standards New Zealand is seeking feedback on the revision draft of NZS 3604 Timber-framed buildings.

Regulatory systems Building

New actions to protect Kiwis from scams

10 June 2026

The New Zealand Anti-Scam Alliance’s 2026 work programme, published today, is a comprehensive set of actions that will help protect Kiwis from scams.

Consumer protection

MBIE welcomes sentencing for director who forged document

08 June 2026

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has welcomed the sentencing of Neil Gould in the North Shore District Court for offending relating to the use of a forged document to support a building project’s Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) application.

Regulatory systems Building and construction regulation

MBIE seeking feedback on rules for payment services

22 May 2026

With innovations like digital wallets and payment apps rapidly transforming the New Zealand payments market, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is asking if the rules for payment services are still fit for purpose.

Financial markets and advisers Support for business Consumer protection Regulatory systems Digital economy Regulating companies and other entities Business Science and technology Government

Farsight NZ LP registered as New Zealand’s second private-sector standalone building consent authority

06 March 2026

MBIE has approved the registration of Wellington-based Farsight NZ LP (Farsight) as a standalone Building Consent Authority.

Regulatory systems Building

Voluntary recall of potentially asbestos impacted fire doors sold by Firemex

24 February 2026

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been notified that Firemex has issued a voluntary recall of potentially asbestos impacted fire doors.

Health and safety Consumer protection Building

Temporary Accommodation Service activates following the severe weather events in January 2026

26 January 2026

Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka has announced that the Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been activated today to support households displaced by the severe weather events in January.

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