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Government opens door for quality overseas building products 03 April 2025

The Government has passed the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill to remove barriers to overseas building products being used in New Zealand.

Standards Building and construction regulation Building
Changes to Occupational Regulation on the way 02 April 2025

Improvements will soon be in place to strengthen occupational regulation regimes for Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs), electrical workers and plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers.

Building and construction regulation Tradepersons licensing and skills Building
Request For Information opened for grocery sector competitors and investors 31 March 2025

The Government has released a Request For Information (RFI) to hear from investors and prospective grocery market competitors about possible barriers to entry and investing and growing at scale in the market.

Competition regulation
Funding to attract more international visitors to regional New Zealand 27 March 2025

Regional tourism organisations will receive a total of $3 million to attract more international visitors to regional New Zealand this year.

Tourism funding Tourism projects Economic Development
Ocean Race Auckland stopover to drive economic impact 18 March 2025

The Government is investing up to $4 million to help bring the Ocean Race back to New Zealand in 2027.

Economic Development
Consultation opens on draft Patents Amendment Bill 17 March 2025

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is asking for feedback on an exposure draft of the Patents Amendment Bill.

Intellectual property and copyright Business
High share of quarterly renewable electricity generation as industrial demand for electricity fell 13 March 2025

The latest Energy Quarterly data release from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows electricity generation in the October to December 2024 quarter was the lowest December quarter on record since 2016, says MBIE Domains Manager Amapola Generosa.

Energy Energy research and data Energy and natural resources
Changes to improve telecommunication regulations 13 March 2025

The Government is progressing a package of regulatory changes to improve telecommunications services for New Zealanders, keep up with market developments and promote innovation.

Broadband and Internet
Update on science reforms: CRI mergers and Callaghan Innovation 12 March 2025

Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) and MBIE have been working together to explore changes ahead of the legislation that will establish the settings for new Public Research Organisations (PROs).

Science and innovation Science funding
Public feedback wanted on Government Procurement Rules 12 March 2025

New Zealand Government Procurement (NZGP) is seeking feedback on a proposed new edition of the Government Procurement Rules.

Business Economic Development Government

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