The Government is expanding the permitted voltage range for New Zealand’s electricity networks and making changes to the building consent process to help increase the uptake of residential solar.

The New Zealand Cycle Trail Fund makes available up to $8 million annually for the maintenance, development and promotion of the New Zealand Cycle Trails (NZCT). The funding comes from the International Conservation and Visitor Levy.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) sought feedback on an exposure draft of proposed regulations under the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 regarding the prohibition on certain sales incentives.

If you want to register (with a view to exporting) non-animal tested cosmetics in China, you need documentary evidence that the product will be manufactured under international Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions applicable to the cosmetics industry. China only accepts this documentary evidence if it comes from a government authority. To help with this, MBIE has created a two-step process.

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology is proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.