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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

Highly anticipated report shows dramatic growth in Māori economy

10 March 2025

Following the pre-release of a snapshot of Te Ōhanga Māori 2023 – The Māori Economy 2023 in late 2024, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) are pleased to release the full report and insights.

Economic Development

Update to the Telephone and Video Interpreting Panel

06 March 2025

In July 2023, MBIE decided to establish a panel of telephone and video interpreting service providers to ensure that there is a range of interpreters and languages available to meet the needs of people throughout the country and provide business continuity for New Zealand government.

Immigration

MethaneSAT Update, March 2025

05 March 2025

Joint statement from Andrew Johnson, Deputy Head, NZSA and Steve Hamburg, Project Co-lead, MethaneSAT and Chief Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund.

Space Agency

Hosts for new applied doctorates scheme announced

18 February 2025

Up to 30 PhD students each year will be supported through the new applied doctorates scheme, hosted by the University of Auckland, in partnership with Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago and Massey University.

Science and innovation Science and technology

Going For Growth: unlocking New Zealand’s potential

12 February 2025

Today the Government released Going For Growth, setting out its approach to enable economic growth, to deliver more jobs, higher incomes, and money to invest in services like our schools, hospitals and roads.

Economic Development

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