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Science roadmap signed with China 29 June 2023

New Zealand and China have signed a renewed 5-year roadmap for science and technology that prioritises joint research on food, health and the environment.

New analysis shows 110,000 households unable to afford to heat their homes 27 June 2023

About 110,000 households could not afford to keep their homes adequately warm for the year ending June 2022, with Māori and Pacific households, renters and low-income households more likely to experience energy hardship, analysis released today shows.

Energy
MBIE opens consultation on Customer and Product Data Bill 22 June 2023

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on an exposure draft of the Customer and Product Data Bill, which will allow customers to safely access and exchange data held about them.

Have your say on Climate-related Disclosures regulations 21 June 2023

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is consulting on an exposure draft of regulations to support the Climate-related Disclosures regime. These regulations set our requirements relating to record-keeping and infringement fees.

Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa and Accredited Employer Work Visa 21 June 2023

Following consultation, the Skilled Migrant Category settings are being updated to help support Aotearoa New Zealand’s economic growth and to provide more certainty to migrants and employers.

Government announces market study into personal banking services 20 June 2023

Today the Government has announced that it will ask the Commerce Commission (the Commission) to undertake a market study into competition in New Zealand’s personal banking sector.

Financial markets and advisers Consumer protection
New requirements for Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme providers to align with Police’s Retail Crime Prevention Programme 19 June 2023

As part of the $11m increase in funding for the Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme, MBIE is introducing further requirements for providers.

Support for business
Parental leave payments to increase from 1 July 2023 19 June 2023

The Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that parental leave payments will increase by 7.7 percent from 1 July 2023, to reflect the 7.7 percent rise in the average weekly earnings.

Workplace relations
Studies fuel investigation into sustainable air travel 16 June 2023

Government is investing $765,000 in 2 studies to determine the feasibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel in New Zealand.

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

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