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Our role is to create better outcomes for all New Zealanders, particularly by supporting business growth.

We are responsible for the delivery of advice, regulation and services that have a real impact on people, businesses and the environment within which they operate.

Support for business

We provide advice and support to help New Zealand businesses get started, grow, innovate and raise their capability. We also work with other agencies to design and deliver services to businesses in better and smarter ways.

Financial markets conduct regulation

We provide policy advice on a range of issues relating to the financial markets regulatory system.

Competition regulation and policy

We provide advice on the Commerce Act and the application of competition policy to specific sectors. We’re also the monitoring agency for the Commerce Commission.

Regulating entities

This section relates to the laws on how entities, including companies, incorporated societies, building societies and limited partnerships, are created, administered and wound up.

Standards and conformance

Our Trade and International team is responsible for overseeing standards and conformance infrastructure in New Zealand and advising the Government on related policy.

Trade and tariffs

We hold responsibilities relating to trade, including technical barriers to trade, import tariffs, trade remedies, competition, intellectual property and government procurement.