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Beyond the pitch – The enduring benefits of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

02 February 2024

Hundreds of thousands of people across the country benefitted from the government’s leverage and legacy programme for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™.

Economic Development Immigration and tourism

Goal! Report confirms FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ a success

15 December 2023

An impact evaluation report released today confirms the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ delivered more than New Zealand hoped for and was hugely successful across all key measures, says MBIE New Zealand Major Events Manager Kylie Hawker-Green.

Economic Development Immigration and tourism

Extreme weather recovery efforts to benefit from Tourism Infrastructure Fund

01 September 2023

The Minister of Tourism has announced the seventh round of recipients of the Government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund, which supports local government to address tourism infrastructure needs.

Tourism funding

Former Licensed Immigration Adviser convicted following MBIE investigation

31 August 2023

A former Licensed Immigration Adviser (LIA) has been sentenced to 6-months community detention and 100 hours community service after his application for a discharge without conviction was dismissed and he was found guilty of breaching the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (the Act).

Immigration

Record breaking FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 comes to a close

24 August 2023

New Zealand co-hosted the most successful FIFA Women’s World Cup ever, with over 700,000 people attending matches in New Zealand and almost 2 million fans attending matches in New Zealand and Australia.

Economic Development Immigration and tourism

Release of independent review into out of hours immigration visits

10 July 2023

The head of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has committed to continuing a pause on out of hours visits to residential addresses by compliance officers for deportation purposes following the release of an independent review into the practice.

Immigration

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

Consultation opens on draft Tourism Environment Action Plan

16 June 2023

Public consultation is now underway on a draft tourism action plan for the environment – the second phase of the Tourism Industry Transformation Plan (ITP).

Tourism projects

Terms of Reference released for review into out of hours immigration visits

16 May 2023

The head of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has announced that a review is to be held into out of hours compliance visits carried out by Immigration New Zealand (INZ).

Immigration

MBIE announces review into out of hours immigration compliance visits

05 May 2023

The head of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has announced that a review is to be held into out of hours compliance visits carried out by Immigration New Zealand (INZ).

Immigration

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