Commerce and Consumer Affairs
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
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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. The Minister also receives regular status reports from their agencies that 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
May 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-3166 | Meeting with Visa | 1 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2994 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 2 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3098 | Initial Advice on the Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair) Amendment Bill | 2 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3035 | Economic regulation of water services: initial policy decisions | 3 May | MBIE |
| 2324-1729 | Meeting on 7 May 2024 about the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 | 6 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3045 | Corded window coverings – options to improve safety | 6 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3110 | Meeting with Centre for Sustainable Finance – 8 May 2024 | 6 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3111 | Meeting with Aotea Asset Management – 9 May 2024 | 6 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3112 | Minister meeting with Minister Watts – 8 May 2024 | 6 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3125 | MBIE NZCRS – Monthly Dashboard for Minister – April 2024 | 6 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3167 | Meeting with Federated Farmers – Thursday 9 May at 11:30am | 6 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3226 | Commerce Commission: Draft 2024/25 Statement of Performance Expectations | 6 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2690 | Kiwisaver Stakeholders Roundtable Lunch – 10 May 2024 | 7 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2697 | Review of the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand Fees | 7 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3108 | Minister meeting with Institute of Finance Professionals NZ – 10 May 2024 | 7 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3053 | Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand – Proposed Appointment | 8 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3211 | Compulsory recall of Serene S2068 heaters | 8 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3304 | Meeting on 9 May 2024 about the Copyright Act 1994 | 8 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3311 | Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2024 | 8 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3121 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 9 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3314 | Customer and Product Data Bill – First reading speech and legislative statement | 10 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3066 | Minister Bayly Opening Speech – Briefing session for Hugo Group members | 13 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3071 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 14 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3258 | Takeovers Panel – Appointment documentation | 14 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3447 | Update on joint Australian and New Zealand industry forum on regulatory coherence | 14 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2992 | Meeting with Emerge | 15 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3438 | Introduction to NZCRS for the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | 15 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3375 | Additional policy decisions on economic regulation for water services | 17 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3275 | Proactive Release of Cabinet Paper – Contracts of Insurance Bill: Approval for Introduction | 17 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3454 | Meeting with New Zealand Claims Resolution Service – 22 May 2024 | 20 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3472 | Meeting with the External Reporting Board – 22 May 2024 | 20 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3415 | Estimates Examination 2024/25 – Proposed Responses to SEQ Vote BSI – Commerce and Consumer Affairs Portfolio | 21 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3530 | Meeting with Wellington Airport | 21 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3479 | Public consultation on revisions to the Responsible Lending Code | 22 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2960 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 23 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3274 | Competition study into personal banking services – update on next steps | 24 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3573 | Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board – Acknowledgement of Australian Representatives | 24 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3307 | Commerce Commission governance of water services regulation | 28 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3586 | Meeting with Booster – 30 May 2024 | 28 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3639 | Tariff Statistical Amendment Notice in the Gazette | 28 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3534 | Further information regarding the Serene heater recalls | 29 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2973 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 29 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3374 | Coordinating government efforts to protect New Zealanders from financial scams | 29 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3543 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 29 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2407 | Corporate Governance Amendment Bill – Cabinet Paper | 30 May | MBIE |
| 2324-2507 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 30 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3594 | Meeting with Angels Association – 5 June 2024 | 30 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3589 | Estimates Examination 2024-25 – Proposed Responses to SWQ – Commerce and Consumer Affairs | 31 May | MBIE |
| 2324-3645 | Minister lunch with Takeovers Panel – 4 June 2024 | 31 May | MBIE |
April 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-2582 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 2 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2668 | Meeting with Pip Greenwood, Chair of Westpac | 2 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2209 | Financial Dispute Resolution | 3 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2636 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 3 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2701 | Meeting with NZ Pork | 3 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2270 | Takeovers Panel – Draft Cabinet paper to progress an appointment | 4 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2351 | Corporate Governance Amendment Bill: scope, process and timing (revised) | 4 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2556 | Meeting with One NZ | 5 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2289 | Six-monthly Performance Report to Ministers, July–December 2023: Commerce and Consumer Affairs Portfolio | 8 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2572 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 8 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2869 | Meeting with the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman – 10 April 2024 | 8 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2892 | Meeting with Nick Stanhope, CEO of AIA – 10 April 2024 | 8 April | MBIE |
| 2324-1988 | Updating Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986 – Next steps | 9 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2784 | MBIE NZCRS – Monthly Dashboard for Minister – March 2024 | 9 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2920 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper - Progressing financial services reform | 10 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2525 | Meeting with Woolworths New Zealand | 10 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2839 | Cost of capital issues and how the Commerce Commission responds to consumer bill shock | 10 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2963 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 12 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2677 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 17 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2987 | Buy Now Pay Later Regulations | 17 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2043 | 2023/24 Supplementary and 2024/25 Main Estimates – Vote BSI- Commerce and Consumer Affairs | 18 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2894 | Financial Markets Authority – Documentation to finalise appointment of Chair | 18 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2995 | Commerce and Consumer Affairs Portfolio – Boards Composition | 18 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2766 | Cabinet Paper – Financial services reforms approval to release discussion documents | 19 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2998 | Meeting with Hon Stephen Jones, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services – 22 April 2024 | 19 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2657 | Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Bill (No.3) – proposed changes | 23 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2980 | Companies (Address Information) Amendment Bill Briefing | 23 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2993 | Collaboration versus Collusion under the Commerce Act | 23 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2343 | Ministers opening speech at the National Strategy for Financial Capability conference – 8 May 2024 | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2937 | Meeting with FMA Chief Executive and Chair – 2 May 2024 | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3086 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 24 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3084 | Meeting with Seed Industry NZ | 26 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3094 | Draft Cabinet Legislation paper: Financial Markets Conduct (Asia Region Funds Passport) Amendment Regulations 2024 | 26 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3016 | Meeting with Boutique Investment Group – 1 May | 26 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3018 | Meeting with NZ Shareholders Association – 1 May 2024 | 26 April | MBIE |
| 2324-3134 | Meeting with Hon Ed Husic, Minister for Industry and Science, Australian Government | 30 April | MBIE |
| 2324-2802 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 30 April | MBIE |
March 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
| 2324-2324 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 1 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2175 | Meeting with Suncorp NZ CEO – 6 March 2024 | 4 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2178 | Meeting with Financial Markets Authority board chair and chief executive– 6 March 2024 | 4 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2144 | Event Briefing – Meeting with Christine Liggins from Debtfix | 6 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2251 | Meeting with ASB | 6 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2295 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 6 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2362 | Meeting with Mosaic – 8 March 2024 | 6 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2065 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 7 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2417 | Members Bill - Fair Trading (Gift Card Expiry) Amendment Bill Departmental Report | 8 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2527 | IPONZ Weekly Report Update – Week Commencing Monday 11 March | 11 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2272 | MBIE NZCRS – Monthly Dashboard for Minister – February 2024 | 12 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2508 | Meeting with ANZ | 12 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2532 | Meeting with Netsafe | 14 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2568 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2601 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 15 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2404 | Securities Industry Association - 20 March 2024 | 18 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2470 | Meeting with Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand at 11.30am on 20 March 2024 | 18 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2550 | Current joint Australia/New Zealand Standards | 19 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2415 | Information on plant variety rights | 20 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2626 | Approvals for insurance contracts reforms draft Bill | 22 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2333 | Answers to questions on New Zealand’s trade remedies system | 26 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2711 | Meeting with Jetstar 4 April 2024 | 27 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2765 | Meeting with Vector | 28 March | MBIE |
| 2324-2778 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 28 March | MBIE |
February 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2324-1674 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 2 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1752 | Meeting with Air New Zealand | 2 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1038 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1770 | MBIE NZCRS – Monthly Dashboard for Minister – January 2024 | 8 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1391 | Introduction to Standards New Zealand and Opportunities to Support Government Priorities | 9 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1532 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 12 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1736 | Event Briefing: Meeting with Amir Ghandar from CCANZ on 14 February | 12 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2004 | Meeting with Mark Priscott | 13 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1729 | Event Briefing – Meeting with Minister Bishop about the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1886 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1984 | Takeovers Panel Board lunch – 20 Feb 2024 | 14 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1992 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 15 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1549 | Review of Country of Origin Labelling – Regulation 10 of the Consumer Information Standards (Origin of Food) Regulations 2021 | 16 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1743 | Financial Services Reforms: decisions on phase 1 and next step for phase 2 | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2127 | Dinner with Retirement Commissioner – 4 March 2024 | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2143 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2185 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2201 | Meeting with Wellington Regional Healthy Housing Group | 20 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1876 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 21 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2150 | Meeting with Tim Grafton (ICNZ) – 21 February 2024 | 21 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2133 | Meeting with Auckland Airport 23 February 2024 | 21 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2128 | Opening address at Financial Advice NZ Conference, 5 March 2024 | 22 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1781 | Opening speech at Insurance Council of New Zealand Annual Conference, 7 March 2024 | 23 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1983 | Meeting with the Financial Ombudsman (FSCL) – 28 Feb 2024 | 23 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1486 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 26 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1986 | Meeting with Zespri on the Plant Variety Rights Act 2022 | 26 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2212 | Companies (Address Information) Amendment Bill | 26 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1863 | Meeting with RV Residents Association New Zealand | 27 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1592 | Regulations to set consistent rules for approved financial dispute resolution schemes | 28 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2157 | Proactive release of Cabinet paper – Proposals to review the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 and the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 | 28 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2190 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 28 February | MBIE |
| 2324-1615 | Crown Entities Letters of Expectations | 29 February | MBIE |
| 2324-2188 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 29 February | MBIE |
January 2024
| Tracking number | Title | Date received by Minister | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2324-1530 | Commerce Commission merger clearances | 17 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1622 | Speaking notes for Cabinet oral item on 23 January regarding financial markets conduct reforms | 17 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1494 | Financial Services Council Breakfast | 19 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1617 | Meeting with FinCap & Financial Advice NZ | 19 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1658 | Cabinet paper for 23 January regarding financial markets conduct reforms | 19 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1623 | Meeting with Jeremy Muir, Minter Ellison | 23 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1625 | Meeting with Tim Grafton, ICNZ | 23 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1640 | Meeting with Grocery Action Group on Friday 26 January at 2:30pm | 24 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1710 | Meeting with Professor Jodi Gardner to discuss consumer credit on Thursday, 25 January 2024 | 24 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1711 | Meeting with capital markets group 26 January 2024 | 24 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1578 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 29 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1627 | Event Briefing Consumer NZ | 29 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1712 | Meeting with Banking Ombudsman Scheme 31 January | 29 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1730 | External Reporting Board: Letter to the Treasurer of Australia | 29 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1689 | Meeting with the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council | 30 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1722 | Meeting with Andrew Price (World Council of Credit Unions) on 31 January 2024 | 30 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1497 | Title withheld: Confidential advice to Government | 31 January | MBIE |
| 2324-1747 | Meeting with Hon Simeon Brown to discuss economic regulation of water services on 31 January 2024 | 31 January | MBIE |
Previous years
In this section
Commerce and Consumer Affairs – 2023
Titles of documents the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs received from MBIE in 2023.
Commerce and Consumer Affairs – 2022
Titles of documents the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs received from MBIE in 2022.
Commerce and Consumer Affairs – 2021
Titles of documents the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs received from MBIE in 2021.
Commerce and Consumer Affairs – 2020
Titles of documents the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs received from MBIE in 2020.
Last updated: 02 July 2024