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New Zealand Claims Resolution Service marks 1 year of supporting homeowners with natural disaster insurance claims

22 February 2024

Since launching in February 2023, the New Zealand Claims Resolution Service (NZCRS) has registered 1,725 cases and helped homeowners to resolve more than 900 cases.

Dispute resolution Consumer protection Earthquakes and natural disasters

Technical Specification for the design of new buildings out for public comment

15 February 2024

Standards New Zealand has today released a draft Technical Specification for 'Structural design actions – Part 5: Earthquake actions – New Zealand' (TS1170.5) for public comment. The draft specification looks to provide updated engineering guidance to determine earthquake loadings when designing new buildings.

Building and construction regulation

Final stage of Tui Project oil field decommissioning to begin

09 February 2024

The 117m construction support vessel, Sapura Constructor, will arrive in New Plymouth tomorrow in preparation for removing the last of the Tui Oil Field’s infrastructure.

Energy

Forecast says building activity to return to pre-COVID levels

08 February 2024

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today published the National Construction Pipeline Report 2023 providing a projection of national building and construction activity for the 6 years from December 2022 to December 2028.

Building

Beyond the pitch – The enduring benefits of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

02 February 2024

Hundreds of thousands of people across the country benefitted from the government’s leverage and legacy programme for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™.

Economic Development Immigration and tourism

Reducing barriers for financial services

01 February 2024

On 31 January 2024, the Government announced plans to reform the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act (CoFI) and the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA).

Financial markets and advisers Competition regulation

Minimum wage rising to $23.15 per hour from 1 April 2024

01 February 2024

The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister has announced that the adult minimum wage will be rising to $23.15 per hour from 1 April 2024. This is an increase of 45 cents per hour from the current hourly rate of $22.70.

Employment regulation Workplace relations

Agreement to advance space science and technology

31 January 2024

The New Zealand Space Agency has signed a space science and technology partnership agreement with Australia’s leading space research organisation, the SmartSat Co-operative Research Centre.

Space Agency Science and technology

Inaugural Women’s British and Irish Lions Tour off to roaring start thanks to government support

17 January 2024

The inaugural Women’s British and Irish Lions Tour will receive $3.9 million from the government’s Major Events Fund to support matches played across New Zealand in September 2027, offering significant economic, social and cultural benefits to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Economic Development

New Zealand researchers to collaborate with partners in Asia on alternative energy research

19 December 2023

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE), along with partner funding agencies from Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines are participating in a call for proposals in the topic of ‘Alternative Energy’ through the e-ASIA Joint Research Programme.

Science and innovation Science funding

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