Crystalline silica is a natural substance found in concrete, bricks, rocks, stone (including artificial or engineered stone found in composite kitchen benchtops), sand and clay.

This document summarises key information from the public consultation document ‘Increasing value from government investment in the New Zealand Screen Production Grant’, published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH).

Good jobs encompass job quality, job quantity and greater inclusiveness, but also transitions in and out of the workforce and building for the future.

Research infrastructure is an area of the Research, Science and Innovation (RSI) system where there has historically been little visibility. The need for information in this space has been repeatedly identified in previous MBIE publications, and flagged as making it difficult to identify gaps, prioritise investments, and address the general needs of the sector.

One onshore petroleum exploration permit has today been granted through the Block Offer 2020 competitive tender process.