The proposed Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill is an omnibus bill intended to make ‘technical” amendments to the Patents Act 2013, the Trade Marks Act 2002, the Designs Act 1953 (the IP Laws), and the associated regulations.
The Government has decided to make regulations that designate the electricity sector under the Customer and Product Data Act. This will enable a consumer data right in the electricity retail sector.
This page provides information on trade remedy investigations that we are currently conducting or have completed in the last 4 years.
The Register of Participants is the official list of companies included in the Consumer Data Right (CDR) framework, under the Customer and Product Data Act 2025. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) manages and updates the register as the CDR Regulator.
The adult minimum wage will rise to $23.95 an hour from 1 April 2026.
The Government has passed the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill which includes changes to boost grocery competition.
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking feedback on a proposed 5th edition of the Government Procurement Rules.
This page lists the imported goods that are subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duty in New Zealand.
ANZ, ASB, BNZ and Westpac are required to have open banking systems live from today.
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Open banking regulations now in force
The Customer and Product Data (Designations for Banking and Other Deposit Taking) Regulations designate the banking sector under the Customer and Product Data Act. The regulations enable and accelerate ‘open banking’, which is a system that enables banks’ customers to share their banking information with trusted third parties, such as fintechs. It also enables accredited persons to initiate payments on behalf of customers, if they have the customer’s authorisation.