Statements of responsibility
Statements of responsibility from Hon Melissa Lee, Minister responsible for Minister responsible for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Carolyn Tremain, Chief Executive for MBIE.
Statements of responsibility from Hon Melissa Lee, Minister responsible for Minister responsible for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Carolyn Tremain, Chief Executive for MBIE.
Our organisational strategy, Te Ara Amiorangi, informs the way we work. Te Ara refers to a pathway and Amiorangi to successfully navigating for the future to Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
We are the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), Hīkina Whakatutuki. Hīkina means to uplift and Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful.
New Zealand companies need investment and the right connections to be able to imagine more, produce more and achieve more for New Zealand.
The world is changing and evolving at an increasing pace, and it is important that people, sectors and regions can adapt to ensure prosperity in our current environment, and as we prepare for an uncertain world.
New Zealand companies need investment and the right connections to be able to imagine more, produce more and achieve more for New Zealand.
New Zealand’s natural environment is important to our sense of identity and has great cultural and recreational significance. It also supports much economic activity. Some of our biggest contributors to export growth, such as tourism and the primary sector, rely heavily on using the natural environment.
The Government promotes fair and thriving markets by setting rules and defining rights that allow businesses to operate effectively and protect people from harm.
People need work that provides fair pay. But work is more than simply income; it can also give people a sense of purpose and allow them to develop skills, experience and social connections.
In the future, New Zealand’s economy will have a different mix of sectors, jobs and skills. We will help communities to adapt and to benefit from the changes as we move to a knowledge-intensive, low-emissions economy.
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