The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is consulting on behalf of the Registrar of Companies on proposed exemptions from certain requirements in the Companies Act 1993.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking submissions on options to reduce merchant service fees. The outcome of this consultation will be used to advise the Government on the approach to regulating merchant service fees.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking feedback on a discussion document titled ‘Extending the Government Procurement Rules to government entities in the New Zealand public sector’.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment sought feedback on a discussion document exploring a small number of outstanding policy issues in the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987. These included Treaty of Waitangi compliance issues and operational issues relating to the Plant Variety Rights Office.

On 5 August 2020, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released a discussion document titled Options for establishing a consumer data right in New Zealand.

We are seeking feedback on an exposure draft of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (the Draft Regulations) and accompanying guidance in the Responsible Lending Code (the Draft Code).

Alongside our Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) partners, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on the draft Advanced Manufacturing ITP.

The Government is establishing a new Business Payment Practices disclosure regime to improve information and transparency around business-to-business payment practices across the economy.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today opened consultation on regulations to support a new regime to govern New Zealand’s incorporated societies.

Improved working conditions for workers in the screen industry is now a reality with the Screen Industry Workers Act passing into law.