News and releases

The New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) is continuing to build its capability as a regulator of space activity with a new pilot project which allows officials to see real-time information on the orbital position of satellites launched from New Zealand.

MBIE is currently appointing a panel that will review AgResearch's science capability as part of a funding agreement for a new work programme.

Two unlicensed builders have been sentenced in separate cases relating to carrying out restricted building work without being licensed.

More homes and businesses are connecting to ultra-fast broadband (UFB) in regions such as the Waikato and Northland, according to the latest government report.

Law changes have been announced for contractors working in New Zealand’s screen sector. The changes, proposed by industry and largely supported by Government, will see contractors allowed to bargain collectively.

Details of New Zealand’s petroleum reserves as they stand at the beginning of 2019 have been released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.

A constrained gas supply during the first quarter of 2019 led to a rise in coal-fired electricity generation, according to the New Zealand Energy Quarterly released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Four new sector-led research partnerships will receive funding of $14.4 million over the next seven years through the 2018 Partnerships Investment Round

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has today released the Conformance System Strategy, which aims to enhance the contribution of New Zealand’s conformance system to the economy and consumer wellbeing.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has opened consultation on proposed safety regulations for New Zealand’s large dams, to ensure dam safety regulation is robust and in line with internationally recognised best practice.