Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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Formed | 2012 |
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Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
Headquarters | Defence House, 15 Stout St, Wellington WELLINGTON 6011 |
Annual budget | Total budgets for 2019/20 Vote Business, Science and Innovation $3,851,912,000 Vote Building and Construction $112,438,000 Vote Labour Market $2,040,966,000 |
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Agency executive |
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Website | mbie |
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.
History
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).
In October 2018, the newly created Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assumed several of MBIE's housing and social policy, funding and regulatory functions including the KiwiBuild programme, the Community Housing Regulatory Authority, and administration of funding for the HomeStart, Welcome Home Loans, the legacy Social Housing Fund and Community Group Housing programmes.
On 14 July 2020, the Ministry assumed responsibility for running the New Zealand Government's COVID-19 managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) programme.
Structure
Senior Leadership
- Chief Executive and Secretary (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)
- Deputy Secretary – Immigration
- Deputy Secretary – Data, Digital and Insights
- Deputy Secretary – Building, Resources and Markets
- Deputy Secretary – Labour, Science and Enterprise
- Deputy Secretary – Strategic Policy and Programmes
- Deputy Secretary – Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery
- Deputy Secretary – Managed Isolation and Quarantine
- Deputy Secretary – Ngā Pou o te Taumaru
- Head of Kānoa – Regional Economic Development and Investment Unit
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Advisor to the Secretary
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
- Electrical Workers Registration Board
- Employment New Zealand
- 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
- New Zealand Space Agency
- Pike River Recovery Agency
- Radio Spectrum Management
- Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF)
- Vision Mātauranga (indigenous knowledge policy)
Ministers
The Ministry serves 18 portfolios and 12 ministers.
OFFICEHOLDER | PORTFOLIO(S) | OTHER RESPONSIBILITY(IES) |
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Hon Stuart Nash | Lead Minister (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) Minister for Economic and Regional Development Minister for Small Business Minister of Tourism |
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Hon Grant Robertson | Minister for Infrastructure | |
Hon Dr Megan Woods | Minister of Energy and Resources Minister of Housing Minister for Building and Construction |
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Hon Chris Hipkins | Minister for the Public Service | |
Hon Carmel Sepuloni | Minister for ACC Minister for Social Development and Employment | |
Hon Peeni Henare | Associate Minister of Tourism | |
Hon Willie Jackson | Minister for Māori Development Minister for Broadcasting and Media |
Associate Minister for ACC |
Hon Michael Wood | Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Minister of Immigration |
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Hon Dr David Clark | Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister for Digital Economy and Communications |
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Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall | Minister for COVID-19 Response Minister of Research, Science and Innovation |
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Hon Phil Twyford | Associate Minister of Immigration | |
Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan | Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety |