The Heavy Engineering Research Levy (“the levy”) provides revenue to the Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA), to promote and conduct the research and other scientific work into, or relating to, the heavy engineering industry.

Our proposed scheme aims to cover as many workers as possible to reflect the different ways people work, ensure more people can benefit and to keep costs low.

Mahia te mahi, hei painga mō te iwi We strive every day to do the work, for the betterment of the people

In May and June 2024 we consulted on proposed changes to the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). Following consultation, the Government has now agreed to increase the IVL to $100.

MBIE’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan brings together our commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion, and shares our progress and priorities to make MBIE a place where people want to work, are safe, valued and feel they belong.

natural resources, and financial and physical capital to improve the wellbeing of current and future generations.

In 2019, the previous Government decided to introduce a licensing system for work on commercial or industrial refrigeration, heat pump and air conditioning systems that use hazardous natural refrigerants.