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Government delivers major building system reform

18 August 2025

The Government has agreed to change the building and construction sector’s liability settings from joint and several liability to proportionate liability and is making it easier for Building Consent Authorities (BCA) to voluntarily consolidate their functions.

Building

Record high number of small businesses taking advantage of regional support and advice

14 August 2025

In the financial year 2024/25 the Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network recorded its highest level of engagement outside the COVID-19 response period, supporting nearly 4,500 businesses. This is a 7% increase over the previous year and a sharp 13% rise compared to 2022/23.

Support for business

Next steps in the Building Code Fire Safety Review

08 August 2025

MBIE has released the summary of submissions from its 2024 consultation on fire safety provisions in the Building Code.

Building

MBIE announces External Reporting Board appointments

07 August 2025

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today announced the appointment of John Kensington as the new Chair of the External Reporting Board (XRB).

Support for business Standards Business Government

World Triathlon coming to Tauranga

06 August 2025

The Government is investing $2.65 million from the Major Events Fund to support Tri NZ to host World Triathlon events in Tauranga over 3 years.

Tourism projects Economic Development

New era for digital research infrastructure

05 August 2025

The Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand (REANNZ) and the National eScience Infrastructure (NeSI) are integrating to form a unified eResearch infrastructure platform.

Science and innovation Science and technology

Government eases restrictions on garden sheds and sleep outs

05 August 2025

The Government has agreed to ease building consent conditions for garden sheds, sleep outs and other similar single-story detached buildings.

Building

Proactive release of pay equity documents

31 July 2025

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), the Public Service Commission, and the Treasury have today proactively released advice relating to the recent changes to the pay equity system.

Workplace relations

Ambitious course set for NZ’s geothermal potential

30 July 2025

Doubling geothermal energy by 2040 is part of an ambitious new draft strategy to unlock New Zealand’s geothermal potential.

Energy and natural resources

Government agencies taking accountability with timely invoice payments

28 July 2025

More than 100 agencies are now publicly reporting on their invoice payment times.

Digital economy Business

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