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Minimum wage set for 2026

12 December 2025

The adult minimum wage will rise to $23.95 an hour from 1 April 2026.

Workplace relations Business Employment and skills

Supermarket fast-track pathway opening

11 December 2025

The Government has passed the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill which includes changes to boost grocery competition.

Competition regulation Regulatory systems Building and construction regulation Building Government

Statement regarding Craig Stobo

08 December 2025

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has commenced an investigation into matters that have been raised about Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Chair Craig Stobo.

Financial markets and advisers Regulating companies and other entities Business Government

Open banking regulations now in force

01 December 2025

ANZ, ASB, BNZ and Westpac are required to have open banking systems live from today.

Financial markets and advisers Competition regulation Consumer protection Regulatory systems Digital economy Regulating companies and other entities Business Government

Water levy design confirmed

27 November 2025

The Government has confirmed the design of a levy that will recover the costs of a new economic regulation regime for water services.

Competition regulation Regulatory systems Regulating companies and other entities Government

Changes to the Fair Trading Act

17 November 2025

The Government has announced decisions to increase maximum penalties for breaching the Fair Trading Act 1986.

Standards Consumer protection Regulatory systems Regulating companies and other entities Business

New IP management policy to boost research commercialisation

13 November 2025

A new Intellectual Property (IP) management policy will give more rights to researchers to commercialise their own inventions.

Intellectual property and copyright Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

Fast-tracking supermarkets

04 November 2025

The Government has introduced the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill to make it easier and faster for new supermarkets to be built.

Competition regulation Building and construction regulation Building Economic Development Government

Capital markets changes to boost business growth

22 October 2025

Changes to encourage new sharemarket listings, cut costs for smaller listed companies and improve visibility over private asset investment.

Financial markets and advisers

Holidays Act to be replaced

23 September 2025

Cabinet has agreed to policy proposals for new employment leave legislation

Employment regulation Business

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