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MBIE announces new Financial Markets Authority Board appointments

28 February 2022

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today confirmed the appointment of 3 new members of the Financial Markets Authority Board, along with the reappointment of a current board member.

Financial markets and advisers

MBIE confirms new competition and consumer cross-appointments

25 February 2022

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today announced a refresh of the cross-appointments between the New Zealand Commerce Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Competition regulation Consumer protection Business

Events Transition Support Payment scheme extended and expanded

12 February 2022

The Events Transition Support Payment scheme (ETSP), introduced in November 2021 to give event organisers financial certainty to host large scale events over summer, will be extended from 4 April 2022 to 31 January 2023 and expanded to include business events.

Tourism funding Business Economic Development

Businesses to benefit from new electronic invoicing

10 February 2022

Two thirds of Kiwi businesses agree a new way of invoicing will reduce the risk of cyber hacking, cut admin time, speed up payments and improve cashflow, according to research commissioned by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

Support for business Business

Proposals released for a New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme

02 February 2022

Every year, more than 100,000 New Zealanders are made redundant and laid off, or have to stop working because of a health condition or disability.

Employment regulation Labour market and skills Business Economic Development Employment and skills

MBIE’s Small Business Collective recognised for its mahi tahi

01 December 2021

During the 2020 COVID-19 response, the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment’s Small Business Collective responded at pace to deliver information, support and services to help small business owners navigate the rapidly changing environment.

Business

Residential building supplies announced as Government’s third market study

21 November 2021

The Government has announced that it will undertake a study into competition in New Zealand’s residential building supplies markets.

Competition regulation Building research and data Building

Review of Trans-Tasman Patent Attorney Regime underway

17 November 2021

Today IP Australia and MBIE opened a joint review of the Trans-Tasman patent attorney registration regime.

Intellectual property and copyright

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