infonews.co.nz | + Add Your News |
| NEWS PHOTOS PROFILES INDEX |
The purpose of MBIE is to be a catalyst for a high-performing economy to ensure New Zealand’s lasting prosperity and wellbeing. We play a central role in shaping and delivering a strong New Zealand economy.
We develop and deliver policy, services, advice and regulation to support business growth and the prosperity and wellbeing of all New Zealanders.
MBIE integrates the functions of four former agencies – the Department of Building and Housing, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Department of Labour and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has filed action with the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) in Auckland against an Auckland restaurant chain following complaints that workers are being paid less than $4-an-hour.
593 views
Employment is forecast to grow by about 130,000 jobs over the next three years, reports the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
548 views
The Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre (TOPEC) has been charged over the August 2012 Paritutu Rock incident in which three people died.
774 views
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is investigating allegations about employment conditions on board the Korean-flagged fishing vessel Sur Este 707, which is currently docked in Timaru.
502 views
New research shows that farmers are making positive changes to reduce their chances of having a quad bike accident.
1232 views
Two British citizens have been jailed for fraudulently obtaining UK passports and subsequent applications for entry to New Zealand.
661 views
With New Zealand having one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, people who work outdoors are being reminded to protect themselves as they have a higher risk of developing skin cancers.
396 views
The sentencing of a contractor in the horticulture industry for hiring unlawful migrant workers who were all paid below the minimum wage sends a strong message to employers who may contemplate employing migrants who are not entitled to work in New Zealand.
609 views
The first occupational agricultural death in 2013 has the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Federated Farmers asking farmers to put safety first in 2013 to bring down the farm toll.
697 views
Last year health and safety inspectors issued over 1,000 notices and written warnings to construction companies performing work at height unsafely.
540 views
Two workplace deaths late last year involving tractors has prompted the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to remind farmers of the importance of keeping themselves safe.
585 views
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is working with forest owners and workers to introduce the recently released Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Forest Operations.
1010 views
The work of Immigration New Zealand’s Border Operations team is showcased in the Year at the Border annual report, which features some fascinating facts and figures.
487 views
Timber processing company Carter Holt Harvey Limited has been fined $44,000 and ordered to pay $20,000 in reparation after a contractor lost four fingers in a wood chipper.
533 views
Online job vacancies decreased in November following a rise in October, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
529 views
On average, 850 people each year are injured riding quad bikes on farms. Five die.
318 views
A logging firm, Blacklaws Logging Limited, has been fined $86,400 and ordered to pay $65,000 in reparation following the death of a worker whilst working in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough.
533 views
There will be major change to the health and safety regulatory system as a response of the government’s response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy.
420 views
China has jumped to become New Zealand’s second largest tourist market, recording a 37 percent increase in expenditure over the last year.
365 views
The use of renewable energy is helping keep down New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found.
447 views
The growth in renewable electricity generation from geothermal and wind energy in New Zealand is helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in dry years, MBIE’s latest energy figures show.
493 views
The All-of-Government contract for the procurement of travel management services has now been let by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
685 views
New Zealand’s renewable share of total primary energy supply increased to 39 per cent in 2011, the highest on record, the Ministry of Economic Development reported today.
564 views
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is targeting online ladder sales following reports of multipurpose aluminium ladders collapsing, causing serious injuries.
748 views
AUCKLAND CITY — May Wang has today pleaded guilty to leaving New Zealand with the intention of avoiding examination into the affairs of Dynasty Group Limited, currently in liquidation.
704 views
It turns 10 years old today, but too many small businesses still fail to understand the importance of the Personal Property Securities Register.
419 views
The importation of illegal dog-tracking devices will be prohibited from 1 March 2012 under changes to the existing regulations.
505 views
Improvements in the process for permitting exploration for oil and gas will be implemented this year.
1239 views
An online trader who repeatedly sold unsafe plug adaptors has been convicted and fined $10,500 for the sale of unsafe electrical goods.
369 views
www.broadband.govt.nz was launched by the Ministry of Economic Development today, so you can find out exactly what type of faster broadband is coming to you.
432 views
| NEWS PHOTOS PROFILES INDEX |