Aotearoa New Zealand needs a business environment that is dynamic, where businesses can respond to new opportunities and resources are allocated to their most productive use.
The Waikato RSLG area is a strategically significant land area between the fastest-growing metropolitan centres in New Zealand and at the heart of the golden triangle, the economic zone encompassing Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga. This area generates over 50% of New Zealand gross domestic product (GDP) and is home to over 50% of NZ’s population.
We recently sought feedback as part of the review of the building consent system. This consultation focused on potential options to improve the building consent system.
MBIE manages board appointment processes for a large number of Crown entities, Crown entity companies, statutory bodies and advisory boards on behalf of responsible Ministers.
By setting rules and defining rights, MBIE allows business to operate effectively while protecting consumers from harm. MBIE supports consumers, tenants, landlords, workers and businesses by
The Government is drafting regulations that will designate the banking sector under the Customer and Product Data Act. This will enable and accelerate ‘open banking’, which is a system that enables banks’ customers to share their banking information with trusted third parties, such as fintechs. It also enables accredited persons to initiate payments on behalf of customers. We expect the regulations to be in force from December 2025.