Updated 23 September 2025
Businesses thrive when they can tap into a workforce equipped with the skills to drive innovation and growth. Individuals thrive when they have the skills and qualifications to secure fulfilling and ongoing employment.
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.