We consulted on possible options to introduce a disclosure of origin requirement in the patents regime.

This is a glossary of commonly used trade terms.

Our 2012 review of New Zealand’s standards policy and infrastructure resulted in the Standards and Accreditation Act 2015 which changed New Zealand’s standards system.

The cartel criminalisation discussion document was released in 2010, and submissions were received in the following months.

The Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 redefines the prohibition against cartels to refer to the 3 ways in which businesses may lessen competition between each other — that is, by fixing prices, restricting output or allocating markets.

This section provides information about consumer research and reports commissioned or undertaken in recent years.

This section provides labour market analysis and forecasting, data on jobs and skills, and reports on Māori and Pacific Peoples labour market participation and other research.

This page summarises previous reviews of the Commerce Act.

The Government has introduced changes to improve the annual statements for KiwiSaver investors to enable them to make positive decisions about their retirement savings.

In New Zealand, the layout design of semi-conductors and integrated circuits is protected by the Layout Designs Act 1994.