Titles of documents the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs received from MBIE in 2020.

He Kai Kei Aku Ringa is the Māori-Crown Economic Development Strategy that provides a framework for an all-of-government focus to support Māori aspirations for economic prosperity and wellbeing. The Māori Economic Development Advisory Board (MEDAB) was established to provide on-going stewardship, monitoring and evaluation of He Kai Kei Aku Ringa and how it is implemented.

This page describes the financial markets conduct regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either planned or in progress.

In Aotearoa New Zealand, we aim to treat people fairly and with dignity. Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation are serious forms of exploitation seen internationally and within New Zealand. Addressing these practices requires a whole-of-society response, undertaken through strong partnerships across government agencies and with civil society, businesses, unions, academia and international partners.

MBIE progressed a number of work programmes in 2020/21 to ensure protections were in place to increase both consumers’ and producers’ confidence in economic participation. This is essential to economic growth and delivering broader social outcomes. We are proud of many improvements to services delivered to businesses.

This page describes the consumer and commercial regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either planned or in progress.

Some financial market participants must disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities in annual climate statements.