Open banking regulations now in force
ANZ, ASB, BNZ and Westpac are required to have open banking systems live from today.
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New one-stop shop to speed up supermarket builds
The Government has signed an agreement with Christchurch City Council to manage building consents for new supermarkets all over New Zealand.
Changes to the Fair Trading Act
The Government has announced decisions to increase maximum penalties for breaching the Fair Trading Act 1986.
MBIE seeking feedback on rules for payment services
With innovations like digital wallets and payment apps rapidly transforming the New Zealand payments market, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is asking if the rules for payment services are still fit for purpose.
Amendments to the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002
In 2025 we amended the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products Regulations) 2002 to align the regulations with Australia.
Regulatory systems and stewardship
MBIE is one of the largest regulatory departments in New Zealand. We look after over 700 pieces of legislation that have a major impact on the lives, work and businesses of people everyday so the quality of our regulation matters.
Regulation supporting economic development
This page lists regulation supporting economic development. Legislation plays a minor role in supporting economic development.
Petroleum and minerals regulatory system
This page describes the petroleum and minerals 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.
Immigration regulatory system
This page describes the immigration regulatory system, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either proposed or in progress.
Health and safety at work regulatory system
This page describes the regulatory system for health and safety at work, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and regulatory proposals either planned or in progress.