Competitive and dynamic markets are critical to economic productivity and the welfare of New Zealanders.

From 2018 to 2024, we held a review into New Zealand's insurance contract law to ensure it facilitates well-functioning insurance markets.

This page summarises the changes to the financial reporting system introduced by the Financial Reporting Act 2013. It also provides background to the review of the financial reporting framework that led to the new Act.

This page describes the trade regulatory system administered by MBIE, and its objectives.

Inland Revenue and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have announced the opening of a public consultation on a proposed information sharing agreement between the two organisations.

On 21 August 2024, following a recommendation of the Financial Markets Authority, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs placed a number of entities and subsidiaries of the Du Val Group into statutory management under the Corporation (Investigations and Management) Act 1989.

We are consulting on a proposed levy to recover the cost of the Commerce Commission’s new functions to regulate water services under the Commerce Act 1986 from 1 July 2025 onwards.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is asking for feedback on a proposed levy to recover the cost of a new economic regulation and consumer protection regime for New Zealand’s water services.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment is consulting on 2 proposals to strengthen New Zealand’s Capital Markets.

Tell us about your experiences accessing electricity customer or product data and any feedback you have on a potential consumer data right for the electricity sector.