The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s 2019/20 Annual Report is a review of our financial and non-financial performance against our outcomes, priorities and obligations.

On this page we explain what problems the Bill aims to fix, and how it will enable better outcomes for all in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This Investment Plan outlines the policy context for Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund, the aims and objectives of the Fund, and the funding schemes. Approximately $2.0 million (excluding GST) per year is available to fund successful proposals in each Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund investment round.

In the Waikato region, 41 percent of the population lives in rural areas. However, the rural health workforce is aging, with many nearing retirement.

Through the Tupu Rawa programme with Parininihi ki Waitōtara (PKW), 4 Kaitiaki (cadets) have embarked on a journey of kaitiakitanga (environmental conservation and stewardship) with a mātauranga Māori lens.

New Zealand is an associated country in Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe, the European Union’s largest-ever research and innovation programme. New Zealand-based researchers and organisations can join or lead Horizon Europe projects and receive funding on equal terms with their European counterparts.

Orchards in Hawke’s Bay are among 6 key sites for an international project testing the use of digital technologies — including artificial intelligence (AI) — to combat plant pests and diseases. Known as STELLA, the Horizon Europe project is a collaboration between 14 partners across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Austria, Italy, Greece and New Zealand.