New transition fund provides continuity while backing bold ideas
A streamlined Transition Research Fund has been announced for 2027, aligning science funding with national priorities and supporting a focus on outcomes that benefit New Zealand.
A streamlined Transition Research Fund has been announced for 2027, aligning science funding with national priorities and supporting a focus on outcomes that benefit New Zealand.
There are a number of public sector commitments and MBIE work programmes which support the mahi the agency is doing to improve diversity and inclusion, to close gender and ethnic pay gaps and create fairer workplaces. These are described below:
This page captures 5-year targets to improve workforce and leadership representation at MBIE. The 5-year period extends from the publication of the plan in late 2022 to 2027.
MBIE’s implemented initiatives have helped make positive progress towards reducing the gender and ethnic pay gaps. To continue to make progress, a continued focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential. MBIE needs to enable better representation across our workforce and in leadership. This will mean the organisation is more representative of the communities it serves.
MBIE is continuing to make strong progress towards closing the pay gaps.
To report on MBIE’s pay gap, data analysis has been completed on criteria including gender and ethnic by pay gap, and representation of the workforce and leadership by levels of seniority.
Cabinet paper seeking agreement to improve immigration settings for the Pacific.
pdf, 264 KBMBIE is committed to gaining insights from both employee, workforce and remuneration data and directly from our people in order to improve the experiences and outcomes for its people.
Annual petroleum reserves data released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows as of 1 January 2026 New Zealand’s natural gas proven plus probable (2P) reserves declined 23% from last year to 731 petajoules (PJ), the lowest level since recording began 20 years ago, says Amapola Generosa, Domains Manager, MBIE.
MBIE’s plan reflects both Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and requirements in the Public Service Act.
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