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.
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Changes to the Fair Trading Act
The Government has announced decisions to increase maximum penalties for breaching the Fair Trading Act 1986.
Economic regulation of water services
Local government water supply and wastewater services are subject to economic regulation under Part 4 of the Commerce Act 1986. This is part of the Government’s Local Water Done Well programme.
Water levy design confirmed
The Government has confirmed the design of a levy that will recover the costs of a new economic regulation regime for water services.
2024-25 financial services reforms
The Government is progressing reforms to streamline financial services.
Consumer and commercial regulatory system
This page describes the consumer and commercial 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.
Appendix 2: Summary of proposed fees and levies
Proposed Companies Office fees and levies set to recover $42 million expenditure.
Review of New Zealand Companies Office Fees and Levies (2025)
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking written submissions on proposals for fees and levies that would recover the costs of operating the New Zealand Companies Office (the Companies Office) and its associated statutory registers. The Companies Office is a business unit within MBIE.
Capital Markets Reforms
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment consulted on 2 proposals to strengthen New Zealand’s Capital Markets.
Employment relations and standards regulatory system
This page describes the regulatory system for employment relations and standards, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and changes to regulation either proposed or in progress.