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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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The purpose of MBIE is to be a catalyst for a high-performing economy to ensure New Zealand’s lasting prosperity and wellbeing. We play a central role in shaping and delivering a strong New Zealand economy.

We develop and deliver policy, services, advice and regulation to support business growth and the prosperity and wellbeing of all New Zealanders.

MBIE integrates the functions of four former agencies – the Department of Building and Housing, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Department of Labour and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.

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Employment 19 Jun 2013
Initial action taken over $4-an-hour wage claims

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 11 Jun 2013
Short term employment prospects positive

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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Crime 7 Feb 2013
Charges laid over Paritutu Rock deaths

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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Employment 5 Feb 2013
MBIE investigating Foreign Charter Vessel

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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Agriculture 4 Feb 2013
Positive changes reducing harm on farms

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

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Crime 2 Feb 2013
Fraud pair sentenced

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

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Health 31 Jan 2013
Employers urged to remember sun safety responsibilities

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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Employment 31 Jan 2013
Home detention in unlawful migrant case

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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Agriculture 23 Jan 2013
Put farm safety first this summer

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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Health 17 Jan 2013
Builders urged to make safety a priority in 2013

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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Agriculture 17 Jan 2013
Tractor safety crucial given recent deaths

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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Forestry 8 Jan 2013
Forestry sector works to make safe start to the New Year

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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News 4 Jan 2013
Year at the Border

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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Employment 21 Dec 2012
Fine follows wood chipper incident

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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Employment 19 Dec 2012
Skilled vacancies fall in November

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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News 19 Dec 2012
Stay safe on the farm this summer

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

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Employment 17 Dec 2012
Logging firm fined after death of worker

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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Employment 6 Nov 2012
Response to Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy

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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Tourism 6 Nov 2012
China now New Zealand's second largest tourist market

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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News 28 Sep 2012
MBIE PR: New Zealand energy greenhouse gas report released

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

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Energy 14 Sep 2012
Energy quarterly shows value of renewable energy

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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Business 10 Jul 2012
All-of-government contract for Travel Management Services

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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Energy 20 Jun 2012
New Zealand Energy Data File 2012 released

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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Trade 28 May 2012
Ministry to step up ladder safety after injuries

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

Multipurpose aluminium ladders collapsing, causing serious injuries.

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Court 23 May 2012
May Wang pleads guilty to Companies Act charge

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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Business 1 May 2012
Businesses urged to get PPSR-savvy

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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Technology 23 Feb 2012
Importation of illegal dog-tracking devices to be prohibited

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

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News 9 Feb 2012
Next steps towards oil and gas exploration

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

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Legal 9 Nov 2011
Ministry of Economic Development: Large fine issued for sale of unsafe plug adaptors

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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Internet 9 Nov 2011
Ministry of Economic Development:Find out when faster broadband is coming to you

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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Economy 6 Sep 2011
Ministry of Economic Development: Statutory Management of Mrs Jean Hubbard

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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Crime 20 Jul 2011
Prosecution for illegal radio jamming

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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Legal 19 Jul 2011
Ministry of Economic Development: Prosecution for illegal radio jamming

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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Economy 6 Jul 2011
"Green Growth" issues set out for New Zealanders

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 20 Jun 2011
Release of E, X and Y callsign suffixes to the amateur radio service

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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Business 10 Jun 2011
Auckland is leading knowledge economy in Australasia, research shows

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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Business 21 May 2011
Registrar commissions assessment of statutory management progress

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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Internet 19 May 2011
Update - Online services unavailable

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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Internet 18 May 2011
Online services currently unavailable - MED

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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Cycling 15 May 2011
Taupo Trail receives $2.26 million from New Zealand Cycle Trail project

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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Business 27 Apr 2011
Get your business off to a flying start

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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Energy 14 Apr 2011
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals business unit

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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Tourism 17 Mar 2011
Domestic travel expenditure holding up

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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Tourism 9 Mar 2011
Events generate more tourism, research shows

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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Tourism 22 Feb 2011
More tourists coming but spending less

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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Building 1 Feb 2011
Does safe gas and electrical work matter to you?

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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Business 25 Nov 2010
Instant fine for online sellers of unsafe Christmas lights

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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Economy 21 Oct 2010
Government Procurement Reforms scoop major international awards

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

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Radio 19 Oct 2010
Seminar on Future Wireless Technologies

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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Finance 6 Oct 2010
Five Star Group directors plead guilty

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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Technology 5 Oct 2010
Tenders invited for broadband technology pilots

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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Business 22 Sep 2010
Future proofing data: Annual Report 2009-10 release

Crown Minerals has released its 2009-2010 Annual Report.

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Economy 20 Sep 2010
Government to expand Crown Minerals

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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Energy 20 Sep 2010
Major focus on the role of petroleum in the New Zealand economy

 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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TV 17 Sep 2010
Government announces date for switchover to Digital TV

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

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Business 15 Sep 2010
Strict labelling requirements following LPG cabinet heater review

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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Business 6 Aug 2010
Drybars heated clothes rack dryer banned from sale and use

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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Business 28 Jun 2010
Companies Office launches a new era in services

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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Internet 14 Jun 2010
Have your say on the deployment of broadband infrastructure

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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Finance 12 Jun 2010
Blue Chip Director Banned

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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Business 25 May 2010
How Does New Zealand Management Measure-up? www.med.govt.nz

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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Court 20 May 2010
Mark Bryers from the Blue Chip Group sentenced in Court today

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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Finance 19 Apr 2010
Government Actuary investigates Huljich KiwiSaver Scheme

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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Employment 2 Mar 2010
Department of Labour welcomes Federated Farmers' initiative on employment agreements

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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Waste 11 Feb 2010
Charges laid over electronic waste exports

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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Business 27 Jan 2010
Research reviews criminalisation of cartel behaviour

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 22 Dec 2009
Unsafe travel plug adaptor banned

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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Internet 22 Dec 2009
Crown Fibre Holdings Appoints CEO

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

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Finance 16 Dec 2009
Capital Market Development Taskforce releases final report

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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Court 3 Dec 2009
Mitre 10 Mega store convicted again for breaching safety rules

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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Court 12 Nov 2009
Five Star Consumer Finance Limited Directors Prosecuted

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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Energy 10 Nov 2009
Busy offshore oil and gas exploration season starts

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

Areas to be surveyed this summer.

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Court 6 Nov 2009
Bargain store convicted for breaching electrical safety rules

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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Court 24 Sep 2009
Electrical appliance importer fined for breaching safety rules

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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Electricity 18 Sep 2009
Trade Me member pleads guilty to breaching safety rules

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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Court 3 Sep 2009
Christmas gift store prosecuted for breaching safety rules

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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Court 24 Jul 2009
Investment Management and Combined Financial Services Directors Prosecuted

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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Court 24 Jul 2009
Retailer fined for breaching electrical appliance safety rules

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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Energy 22 Jul 2009
New Zealand Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2009 released

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

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Court 16 Jul 2009
Clegg & Co Finance Directors Prosecuted

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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Business 19 Jun 2009
De-facto Five Star Finance director banned

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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News 16 Jun 2009
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Media Statement

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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Business 30 May 2009
Private sector partnership wins award for Ministry

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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Finance 8 Apr 2009
Five Star Finance Directors banned

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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Internet 1 Apr 2009
Broadband investment proposal released

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

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Business 26 Mar 2009
Christmas decoration business breaches Electricity Regulations

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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Business 7 Mar 2009
Taskforce welcomes new Securities Disclosure and Financial Advisers Amendment Bill

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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Business 19 Feb 2009
Taskforce welcomes new Securities Disclosure and Financial Advisers Amendment Bill

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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Business 18 Feb 2009
Companies Office releases new mobile search services

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

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Technology 16 Feb 2009
Cellular Spectrum Transfers Announced

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

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Internet 6 Feb 2009
Government readies for new broadband moves

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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Court 2 Feb 2009
Feltex Carpets Limited Directors Prosecuted

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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Business 19 Dec 2008
Jason and Megan Peters banned from acting as directors.

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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Business 17 Dec 2008
New look for Motor Vehicle Traders Register

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

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Business 1 Dec 2008
Taskforce welcomes constructive response to its report

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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Finance 28 Nov 2008
Changes to capital market rules proposed to help nz firms through the financial crisis

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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Finance 25 Nov 2008
National Finance Limited directors banned

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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Internet 7 Nov 2008
Broadband funding decisions announced

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 3 Nov 2008
Discrepancies between RSM SMART online Register of Radio Frequencies and NZART Callbook

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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