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Minimum wage set for 2025

17 December 2024

The adult minimum wage will rise to $23.50 an hour from 1 April 2025.

Business Employment and skills

Alternative energy research projects awarded funding

16 December 2024

Two New Zealand research teams have been selected for funding to work with partners from Japan and Thailand on cutting edge collaborative research related to alternative energy. This follows an open call for research proposals as part of the e-ASIA Joint Research Programme.

Science funding

Strengthening New Zealand’s capital markets

13 December 2024

The Government is progressing a package of reforms to help ensure our capital markets are working to support a productive economy.

Financial markets and advisers Support for business Regulatory systems Regulating companies and other entities Business Economic Development

Snapshot of Te Ōhanga Māori 2023 – The Māori Economy 2023 report

12 December 2024

Te Ōhanga Māori 2023 – The Māori Economy 2023 report is on track for launch in early 2025.

Māori economy

Low hydro lake levels require continued reliance on coal and gas for electricity

12 December 2024

The latest Energy Quarterly release from the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE) shows the difference weather conditions can make to energy generation in New Zealand.

Energy Energy research and data Energy and natural resources

Pay deductions for partial strikes to be reintroduced

10 December 2024

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced that a change to collective bargaining will be made in the Employment Relations Act 2000.

Workplace relations

Consultation on H1 energy efficiency settings for new builds

09 December 2024

Feedback is being sought on the H1 Energy Efficiency standards, specifically looking at insulation settings and improving flexibility of building designs.

Building and construction regulation

Improving competition settings to lift productivity

05 December 2024

The Government is progressing an economy-wide programme to improve competition and lift productivity.

Competition regulation

Tourism and hospitality workforce survey to drive change

05 December 2024

Data released today will help to drive change for tourism and hospitality workforces.

Tourism research and data

Changes to remedies in personal grievances process

04 December 2024

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced upcoming changes to the Employment Relations Act to strengthen employee accountability in the personal grievances process.

Employment regulation

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