Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has filed action with the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) in Auckland against an Auckland restaurant chain following complaints that workers are being paid less than $4-an-hour.

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Employment is forecast to grow by about 130,000 jobs over the next three years, reports the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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The Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre (TOPEC) has been charged over the August 2012 Paritutu Rock incident in which three people died.

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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is investigating allegations about employment conditions on board the Korean-flagged fishing vessel Sur Este 707, which is currently docked in Timaru.

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New research shows that farmers are making positive changes to reduce their chances of having a quad bike accident.

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Two British citizens have been jailed for fraudulently obtaining UK passports and subsequent applications for entry to New Zealand.

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With New Zealand having one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, people who work outdoors are being reminded to protect themselves as they have a higher risk of developing skin cancers.

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The sentencing of a contractor in the horticulture industry for hiring unlawful migrant workers who were all paid below the minimum wage sends a strong message to employers who may contemplate employing migrants who are not entitled to work in New Zealand.

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The first occupational agricultural death in 2013 has the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Federated Farmers asking farmers to put safety first in 2013 to bring down the farm toll.

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Last year health and safety inspectors issued over 1,000 notices and written warnings to construction companies performing work at height unsafely.

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Two workplace deaths late last year involving tractors has prompted the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to remind farmers of the importance of keeping themselves safe.

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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is working with forest owners and workers to introduce the recently released Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Forest Operations.

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The work of Immigration New Zealand’s Border Operations team is showcased in the Year at the Border annual report, which features some fascinating facts and figures.

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Timber processing company Carter Holt Harvey Limited has been fined $44,000 and ordered to pay $20,000 in reparation after a contractor lost four fingers in a wood chipper.

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Online job vacancies decreased in November following a rise in October, according to the latest Jobs Online report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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On average, 850 people each year are injured riding quad bikes on farms.  Five die.

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A logging firm, Blacklaws Logging Limited, has been fined $86,400 and ordered to pay $65,000 in reparation following the death of a worker whilst working in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough.

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There will be major change to the health and safety regulatory system as a response of the government’s response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy.

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China has jumped to become New Zealand’s second largest tourist market, recording a 37 percent increase in expenditure over the last year.

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The use of renewable energy is helping keep down New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found.

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The growth in renewable electricity generation from geothermal and wind energy in New Zealand is helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in dry years, MBIE’s latest energy figures show.

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The All-of-Government contract for the procurement of travel management services has now been let by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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New Zealand’s renewable share of total primary energy supply increased to 39 per cent in 2011, the highest on record, the Ministry of Economic Development reported today.

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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is targeting online ladder sales following reports of multipurpose aluminium ladders collapsing, causing serious injuries.

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AUCKLAND CITY — May Wang has today pleaded guilty to leaving New Zealand with the intention of avoiding examination into the affairs of Dynasty Group Limited, currently in liquidation.

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It turns 10 years old today, but too many small businesses still fail to understand the importance of the Personal Property Securities Register.

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The importation of illegal dog-tracking devices will be prohibited from 1 March 2012 under changes to the existing regulations.

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Improvements in the process for permitting exploration for oil and gas will be implemented this year.

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An online trader who repeatedly sold unsafe plug adaptors has been convicted and fined $10,500 for the sale of unsafe electrical goods.

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www.broadband.govt.nz was launched by the Ministry of Economic Development today, so you can find out exactly what type of faster broadband is coming to you.

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The Registrar of Companies, Mr Neville Harris, today expresses his condolences to Mrs Hubbard at this difficult time and issues the following statement in respect of the statutory management of Aorangi Securities Limited, and other companies and trusts.

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WELLINGTON — A Kapiti Coast man has been sentenced for supplying illegal radio jamming transmitters after a combined effort between government agencies.

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PORIRUA — A Kapiti Coast man has been sentenced for supplying illegal radio jamming transmitters after a combined effort between government agencies.

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New Zealand can turn global interest in "Green Growth" into part of its economic growth engine by responding effectively to fundamental changes now occurring around the world in consumer preferences, business strategies and government policies.

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Radio Spectrum Management will allow the use of E, X and Y callsign suffixes for amateur radio service callsigns from Noon, Wednesday 22 June 2011.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland has developed into the leading knowledge economy in Australasia but lags behind international cities in some key measures of competitiveness, according to wide-ranging research released by the Ministry of Economic Development today.

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The Registrar of Companies has commissioned Sir John Anderson, and Mr Rod Pardington of Deloitte, to conduct an assessment of the progress of the statutory management of Aorangi Securities Ltd, Hubbard Churcher Trust Management Ltd and related trusts and other entities that were placed in statutory management in 2010.

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Online services on all MED websites are still unavailable due to an unexpected hardware issue on a piece of equipment housed in our data centre.

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Online services on all MED websites are currently unavailable due to an unexpected hardware issue on a piece of equipment housed in our data centre.

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TAUPO — Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail project signed its contract for the new Lake Track cycle trail at a formal event in Taupo yesterday.

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Are you a start-up business ready to grow? Planning is vital for any venture, and business.govt.nz has a $60,000 prize package up-for-grabs to give the best business plan a flying start.

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A strategic review of Crown capability to manage the petroleum and minerals estate is nearing an end, Ministry of Economic Development Acting CEO Mark Steel announced today.

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The Ministry of Economic Development’s latest tourism survey shows New Zealanders spent slightly less on domestic travel in 2010 than in 2009.

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Kiwi holidaymakers are more likely to visit a new region if there is an event on, the Ministry of Economic Development’s latest tourism report shows.

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Despite a record number of tourists arriving in New Zealand in 2010, they spent 10 percent less than in the previous year, shows the latest International Visitor Survey by the Ministry of Economic Development.

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The safety of gas and electrical work is important to every New Zealander, according to Energy Safety and the Department of Building and Housing.

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Two online sellers of Christmas lights have been issued with instant fines for breaking the rules for the supply of electrical products.

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The government’s procurement reform programme has been recognised by the international professional standards body for the procurement profession.

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AUCKLAND CITY — The Ministry of Economic Development is convening a seminar on Future Wireless Technologies - including Cognitive Radio, Software Defined Radio and Future Mobile and Broadcast Technologies - to be held on Thursday 4 November 2010.

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AUCKLAND — The directors of the Five Star Group of companies Nicholas Kirk, Marcus Macdonald and Anthony Bowden and Five Star's principal officer Neil Williams are charged by the Registrar of Companies for offences under the Financial Reporting Act 1993 and the Securities Act 1978.

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New Zealand is another step closer to ultra-fast broadband with tenders invited today for pilots of alternative deployment techniques for optic fibre.

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Crown Minerals has released its 2009-2010 Annual Report.

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Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today that the government will be strengthening its commitment to the oil and gas sector by creating a larger and more high profile Crown Minerals Group within the Ministry of Economic Development.

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 International experts, local industry, government decision-makers and officials gather in Auckland yesterday to discuss the role the petroleum sector could play in transforming the New Zealand economy.

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Government has announced that the switchover to digital television will be completed by 2013.

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The Ministry of Economic Development today announced the measures it will be introducing to promote the safe use of LPG cabinet heaters, following a review into LPG cabinet heater use in New Zealand.

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Energy Safety has banned the sale and use of a model of Drybars heated clothes rack dryer, Model CR888 from 6 August 2010.

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The Companies Office has successfully launched its new IT system Enterprise, bringing a new era of services to New Zealand business.

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The Ministry of Economic Development today released a discussion document seeking feedback and Expressions of Interest on a proposed Deployment Standards Initiative to develop nationwide standards for broadband infrastructure deployment techniques.

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The Deputy Registrar of Companies Peter Barker has prohibited Mark Ronald Bryers, director and founder of the Blue Chip Companies, from directing or managing a company in New Zealand.

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Effective management practices are closely related to higher productivity and output in New Zealand manufacturing firms, according to an international comparative study released today.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Mark Ronald Bryers was today sentenced in the Auckland District Court to a total of $37,470 and 75 hours community service in relation to 34 charges laid by the National Enforcement Unit of the Companies Office.

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The Government Actuary, David Benison, announced today that following an investigation into the Huljich KiwiSaver Scheme he has decided it requires further and closer monitoring.

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The Department of Labour has welcomed Federated Farmers’ initiative to encourage its members to have written employment agreements with their employees, says Craig Smith, the Department’s Chief Adviser for Employment Relationships.

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The Ministry of Economic Development has laid fourteen charges in relation to the export of hazardous electronic waste, including the attempted export of waste collected at eDay 2009.

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The criminalisation of hard-core cartel behaviour by businesses is the subject of a research paper released by the Ministry of Economic Development today.

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Energy Safety, part of the Ministry of Economic Development, has banned the importation, sale, distribution and use of a particular type of travel plug adaptor, known as a “Universal Adaptor” or “all-in-one adaptor”.

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Crown Fibre Holdings Chair Simon Allen today announced the appointment of Graham Mitchell as CEO.

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The final report by the Capital Market Development Taskforce was launched today, containing a comprehensive package of recommendations to address major challenges in our markets.

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WAITAKERE CITY — Mitre 10 Mega Henderson pleaded guilty to breaching the Electricity Regulations and was convicted in the Waitakere District Court on 30 November 2009 and fined $800 with $650 costs.

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AUCKLAND CITY — The Companies Office has laid criminal charges in the Auckland District Court against Marcus MacDonald, Anthony Bowden and Nicholas Kirk.

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Crown Minerals has contracted the ship MV Bergen Resolution to conduct an offshore seismic survey this summer.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Fashion Leader Limited was found guilty of breaching the Electricity Regulations, and convicted on four charges, in the Auckland District Court on 4 November and fined $500 and $100 costs.

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Feng Bao International Trading Limited, an electrical appliance importer and wholesaler, pleaded guilty and was convicted in the Manukau District Court yesterday for breaching the Electricity Regulations and fined $1,050 and $130 costs.

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PALMERSTON NORTH — A member of on-line auction site, Trade Me, has pleaded guilty, and has been convicted in the Palmerston North District Court, for breaching the Electricity Regulations and fined $500 and $280 costs.

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Imports Direct Ltd, a company that imports a range of products, pleaded guilty to breaching the Electricity Regulations in the North Shore District Court on 2 September 2009 and was convicted and fined $600 and $130 costs.

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TIMARU — The Registrar of Companies has laid criminal charges in Timaru District Court against Investment Management Limited and company directors Neville Ian Cant and Rhys David Morgan.

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AUCKLAND — A bargain store in Panmure was convicted and fined $1,500, and $330 legal costs, for breaching the Electricity Regulations.

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Short DescriptionThe Ministry of Economic Development today released the latest edition of the New Zealand Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions report.

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The Companies Office has laid criminal charges in the Auckland District Court against Brian Samuel Clegg and Pamela Nicolson-Clegg, directors of failed finance company Clegg & Co Finance Limited, which is now in receivership.

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The Deputy Registrar of Companies Peter Barker has prohibited Neill Allan Williams, who he found to have been involved in the management of Five Star Finance Limited and Five Star Consumer Finance Limited, from directing or managing a company in New Zealand.

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Australia, Canada, the European Union and its Member States, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States today announced that they are moving forward on the negotiation of an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to step up the fight against global counterfeiting and piracy.

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The Ministry of Economic Development was the Vero Supreme Award Winner and won two categories at Vero Excellence in Business Awards last night.

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The Deputy Registrar of Companies Peter Barker has announced that the directors of the Five Star group of companies are prohibited from directing or managing companies in New Zealand.

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The government is seeking feedback on its proposed model for investment in ultra-fast broadband.

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MANUKAU CITY — A specialist Christmas decoration business was convicted in the Manukau District Court on 24 March 2009, for breaching the Electricity Regulations.

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The Capital Market Development Taskforce welcomed the introduction yesterday of the Securities Disclosure and Financial Advisers Amendment Bill by the Minister of Commerce, Hon Simon Power.

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The Capital Market Development Taskforce welcomed the introduction yesterday of the Securities Disclosure and Financial Advisers Amendment Bill by the Minister of Commerce, Hon Simon Power.

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The Companies Office has announced the addition of two new mobile search services to compliment the existing Register search facility.

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Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce has announced the completion of two cellular spectrum transfers.

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Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce has moved to “clear the decks” of the previous government’s broadband programmes in preparation for the next move towards roll out of ultra-fast broadband.

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AUCKLAND CITY — The Registrar of Companies has laid criminal charges in the Auckland District Court against the Directors of Feltex Carpets: John Michael Feeney, John Carlaw Hagen, Peter David Hunter, Timothy Ernest Saunders, and Peter Thomas.

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The Deputy Registrar of Companies, Peter Barker, has banned Jason Connell Peters and Megan Mary Francis Peters from acting as company directors or managers for a period of four years effective from 28 July 2008.

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The Ministry of Economic Development launched a new look website this week for the Motor Vehicle Traders Register (MVTR).

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The Capital Market Development Taskforce welcomed the positive response that its taskforce members have received to the Interim Report released last week in response to the financial crisis.

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The Capital Market Development Taskforce today released an interim report containing a package of proposals that will improve businesses access to capital and reduce the costs of raising capital.

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The Deputy Registrar of Companies Peter Barker has banned the directors of National Finance 2000 Limited from acting as company directors.

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The names of organisations that will be asked to submit full applications to the government’s Broadband Investment Fund (BIF) have been announced.

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Radio Spectrum Management has recently been made aware of some errors in the “Callbook” of amateur radio callsigns produced by NZART.

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