Economic Growth

The Minister for Economic Growth is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.

The following lists are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing and may be updated or added to. This list includes papers received from the Minister’s reporting agency where the Minister is the main recipient. Papers received from other agencies, or where a paper has been referred to the Minister by another Minister, are not included in this list.

Titles of briefings that accompany responses to Official Information Act requests to the Minister are not included in this list.​

Some information has been withheld for the following reasons:

  • National security or defence
  • Commercial information
  • Confidentiality
  • Likely otherwise to damage the public interest
  • Confidential advice to Government
  • Free and frank expression of opinion
  • Legal professional privilege
  • Negotiations

February 2026

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0025901 Review of the Aspire NZ Seed Fund - next steps 3 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026140 Quarterly report on the Active Investor Plus Visa - Q2 FY2025/26 4 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0024782 Supply Chain resilience - fertiliser and diesel exhaust fluid 5 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0025964 Further advice on options to expand Active Investor Plus Growth category 5 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027316 New Zealand Trade and Enterprise - Proposed approach to appointments 10 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026981 Economic Growth Business Visit – Horizon Flowers NZ Ltd, Southland, 13 February 2026 12 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027189 Economic Growth Business Visit – HW Richardson Group, Southland, 13 February 2026 12 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026984 Economic Growth Business Visit – Great South and Region’s Mayors, Southland,13 February 2026 12 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026980 Economic Growth Business Visit – Ocean Beach, Southland, 13 February 2026 12 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026103 2026 March Baseline Update Submission: Vote Business, Science and Innovation – Economic Growth Portfolio 12 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026391 2025/26 Mid-Year Performance Report - Economic Growth Portfolio 13 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026682 Options to support household solar and energy investments 13 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026698 Meeting with Equity NZ, Tuesday 17 February 2026 16 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026927 Meeting with Ankit Sharma from Master Builders – 19 February 2026 17 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027119 New Zealand Growth Capital Partners - Proposed shortlist 17 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027016 Meeting with Secretary of State for Scotland, Thursday 19 February 18 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027300 BusinessNZ Stakeholder Roundtable Event, 20 February 2026 18 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027018 Meeting with Christchurch NZ, 20 February 2026 18 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027116 Contingent Liabilities and Assets for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment as at 31 December 2025 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027950 Economic Growth Business Visit - Urban Intelligence Limited, Christchurch, 20 February 2026 19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027430 Fast-track Act applications - Received 29 Jan - 2 Feb 2026  19 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027777 Trans-Tasman Business Circle Roundtable, Wednesday 25 February 2026 23 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027708 The International Business Forum Roundtable - Fonterra HQ, 25 February 2026 23 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026986 Economic Growth Business Visit – Maungatapere Berries, Northland, 27 February 2026 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026987 Economic Growth Business Visit - Northland Aquaculture Centre, Northland, 26 February 2026 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027477 Economic Growth Business Visit – Donovan Group, Northland, 26 February 2026 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027670 Fast-track Approvals Act applications - Received 30 Jan to 5 Feb 2026 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027478 Economic Growth Business Visit – McKay Limited, Northland, 26 February 2026 24 February MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0027483 Economic Growth Business Visit - Northport Limited, Northland, 26 February 2026 24 February MBIE

January 2026

Tracking number Title Date received by Minister Author
BRIEFING-REQ-0025854 Fast-track Approvals Act referral applications – Received 3-15 December 2025 15 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026255 Fast-track Approvals Act applications – Received 15 December to 13 January 2026 26 January MBIE
BRIEFING-REQ-0026553 Far Out Convoy Lunch, 28 January 2026 27 January MBIE

Previous years

In this section I tēnei wāhanga

Economic Development – 2025

Titles of documents the Minister for Economic Development received from MBIE in 2025.

Economic Development – 2024

Titles of documents the Minister for Economic Development received from MBIE in 2024.

Economic Development – 2023

Titles of documents the Minister for Economic Development received from MBIE in 2023.

Economic Development – 2019

Former Minister for Economic Development, Hon Phil Twyford, proactively released the titles of documents he received from MBIE from September to December 2019.

Last updated: 02 April 2026