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Since 2008, 8 young children have died in New Zealand after becoming entangled in the cords of window coverings. In 2026, the Government announced its decision to introduce product safety standards to make these products safer for children.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has approved the registration of Wellington-based Farsight NZ LP (Farsight) as a standalone building consent authority (BCA).
The Government is modernising our safety standards for toys marketed to children under the age of 3.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment is seeking feedback on the effectiveness of New Zealand’s financial dispute resolution system and whether there are opportunities for improvements.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been notified that Firemex has issued a voluntary recall of potentially asbestos impacted fire doors.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is advising consumers and workplaces that the scope of the coloured sand recall has expanded due to asbestos being detected in further samples.
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, with the Office for Disability Issues, asked for feedback on six proposed changes to help move to better, more modern video interpreting and relay services to help Deaf, deafblind, hearing-impaired, and speech-impaired New Zealanders to communicate with hearing-people over the phone.
We are seeking feedback on telecommunications regulatory issues that may impact businesses and consumers.
Kmart NZ has informed the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) its decision to cancel the recall of 3 products – Blue, Green and Pink Magic Sand products – after tests commissioned by the company confirmed no asbestos was found.
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