The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment sought feedback on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme from key industry, community and agency stakeholders to inform the development of final policy recommendations for the Recognised Seasonal Employer policy review. Input was sought on the current state of the scheme, and in response to policy proposals suggested through the review. A high-level summary of the submissions received was developed and provided to Cabinet alongside the review’s recommendations, to summarise the input collected during the review process.
Potential impacts of high levels of rooftop solar and small-scale batteries on the electricity market and potential benefits for New Zealand’s security of supply and electricity prices
During the policy review process, stakeholders were asked to provide feedback on multiple different proposals within each of the five ‘system focused’ workstreams. A range of views were received on the proposals.
Potential impacts of high levels of rooftop solar and small-scale batteries on the electricity market, and the benefits of rooftop solar for security of energy supply.
Findings from the evaluation of the 2018 pilot of strengthened settlement information for the Pacific Access Category (PAC) and Samoan Quota (SQ) ballot winners. The purpose of the evaluation is to understand whether the pilot was successful in helping PAC and SQ migrants prepare for a new life in New Zealand. This will provide a view on how the resources and processes could be improved in the future to better help Pacific migrants plan for life in New Zealand.