Just under $200 million dollars was lost to scams over the last year according to 11 of New Zealand’s largest financial institutions. The figure has been released as MBIE launches Fraud Awareness Week 2023.

MBIE’s Digital, Data and Insights business group was formally established in February 2022. This realignment brought together existing functions, skills, knowledge and responsibilities to ensure better alignment and efficiency.

At MBIE, we value our people and strive to reflect the communities we serve. Our inclusion and diversity strategy, Nō Konei–Belong, focuses on having inclusion at the heart of our mahi, creating a sense of belonging and meeting public sector-wide diversity, inclusion and equity objectives.

Each year, MBIE is provided with funding from the Government to deliver significant initiatives in response to current or ongoing challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand. The initiatives identified below are important to Parliament, the public, and MBIE’s strategic priorities and cover the span of its responsibilities. You can find more information on the following initiatives as well as other significant projects and services throughout this report.

Effective and enduring relationships between iwi, other Māori groups and the Crown are critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and the wider population. Success is built on partnership, and we will continue to partner with Māori to find sustainable solutions to long standing systemic and cross cutting issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand.

Foreword from Carolyn Tremain, Secretary for Business, Innovation and Employment and Chief Executive.

People across MBIE deliver and support a number of services that touch on the daily lives of New Zealanders. From supporting safe and warm homes through tenancy services, connecting New Zealand to the world through our immigration system, and helping businesses to succeed, our diverse and widespread services help Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.

Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), act as a guardian and protect (Kaihāpai), and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).

Our senior leadership team consists of the Secretary (Chief Executive), 8 deputy secretaries, and the Chief Advisor to the Secretary. They are responsible for MBIE’s organisational strategy, Te Ara Amiorangi, and the achievement of MBIE’s strategic outcomes, including the ongoing stewardship of MBIE, its people, systems and functions.

Allowing businesses to operate effectively while protecting consumers from harm.