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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Formed
  
2012

Founded
  
2012

Superseding agency
  
WorkSafe New Zealand

Jurisdiction
  
New Zealand

Headquarters
  
Wellington

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment wwwmbiegovtnzlogopng

Preceding agencies
  
Department of Building and HousingDepartment of LabourMinistry of Economic DevelopmentMinistry of Science and Innovation

Annual budget
  
Total budgets for 2016/17Vote Business, Science and Innovation$2,208,611,000Vote Building and Housing$346,768,000Vote Labour Market$1,696,291,000

Minister responsible
  
Hon Simon BridgesMinister for Economic Development

Agency executive
  
David SmolChief Executive

Predecessors
  
Department of Labour

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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) (Māori: Hīkina Whakatutuki) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with "delivering policy, services, advice and regulation" which contribute to New Zealand's economic productivity and business growth.

Contents

Formed on 1 July 2012, MBIE is a merger of the Department of Building and Housing (DBH), the Department of Labour (DoL), the Ministry of Economic Development (MED), and the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI).

Structure

Senior Leadership

  • Chief Executive (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)
  • Deputy Chief Executive - Immigration
  • Deputy Chief Executive - Corporate Governance and Information
  • Deputy Chief Executive - Building, Resources and Markets
  • Deputy Chief Executive - Labour, Science and Enterprise
  • Deputy Chief Executive - Market Services
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Head of the Office of the Chief Executive

    • Operational functions

    The Ministry manages a number of operational services, including:

  • Business.govt.nz
  • Companies Office, which also manages registers for:
  • motor-vehicle traders
  • financial-service providers
  • societies and trusts
  • personal-property securities
  • Consumer Affairs (formerly the Ministry of Consumer Affairs)
  • Electricity Authority
  • Energy Safety
  • Electrical Workers Registration Board
  • Government procurement
  • Immigration New Zealand
  • Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
  • Major events
  • Māori Economic Development, including partnership with the independent Māori Economic Development Panel and partnering in He kai kei aku ringa (HKKAR - providing the food you need with your own hands) - the Māori Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan
  • Insolvency and Trustee Service
  • Natural Hazards Research Platform (NHRP)
  • New Zealand Cycle Trail
  • New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals
  • Radio Spectrum Management
  • Social Housing Unit
  • Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF)
  • Vision Mātauranga (indigenous knowledge policy)

    • Ministers

    The Ministry serves 14 portfolios, 2 other responsibilities, 15 ministers and 1 parliamentary undersecretary.

    References

    Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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