The Latest Breaking News from MBIE

The energy sector wants Government to urgently introduce regulations enabling carbon capture and storage in New Zealand, as a way to cut CO2 emissions. But as Nikki Mandow finds out, others have very different opinions. 

The Govt is committed to a target of getting investment to 2% of GDP as a way to “help build a high-skill, knowledge-based and more productive economy”. This is not a Budget to get us there.

The Government should introduce accelerated depreciation for manufacturing technology in this year’s Budget, if it wants to kick-start manufacturing businesses’ investment in advanced equipment and boost productivity. That’s the message from Employers and Manufacturers Association boss Brett O’Riley. 

Local investors, iwi Māori and major global supermarket brands share the view that establishing a third supermarket chain is not commercially viable. The Govt's supermarket divestment review is the last hope.

Although it has yet to begin work, the first finding of the forthcoming royal commission into New Zealand’s COVID-19 response has probably just been written by Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier.

Kiwi officials look into allegations of product dumping from China which could threaten local producers, in a move with political sensitivities.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts' biggest creditors have agreed to write off their debts – if life pass holders pay $2500 each.

Quarantine at the border could be restored within four weeks as a 'minimum viable product' if the need arose, according to a new readiness plan for MIQ.

Employers are hanging their hopes on a change of government next year, which would ensure a short shelf-life for Labour’s Fair Pay Agreement legislation.