Government Agencies

Sites

Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)

Administers New Zealand's accident compensation scheme, which provides personal injury cover for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New Zealand.

Audit New Zealand: audit and assurance services

A business unit of the office of New Zealand's Controller and Auditor-General.

Business Update

From the Ministry of Economic Development.

Commerce Commission Te Tari o te Kaikomihana mo nga Tamariki

Enforces legislation that promotes competition in New Zealand markets and prohibits misleading and deceptive conduct by traders (under the Fair Trading Act and the Commerce Act.) The Commission also ensures compliance with legislation specific to the telecommunications, dairy and electricity industries.

Companies Office, Ministry of Economic Development

Employment Relations Service Te Ratonga Hononga Taimahi

Service unit of the Department of Labour, contains basic information on laws relating to the workplace. It outlines the main rights and obligations of employers and employees.

Growth & Innovation Advisory Board (GIAB)

GIAB's focus is on helping determine which policies and practices are likely to work best to support the growth of New Zealand's business sector, within the context of an inclusive economy (given New Zealand's unique competitive positioning, our history, and our culture), and how they can be implemented, for the greatest possible benefit.

Growth and Innovation Framework

Explains the Government's original Growth and Innovation Framework and its subsequent development and innovation. Links to key players and activities around New Zealand supporting growth and innovation.

Industry Capability Network New Zealand

The aim of the New Zealand Industry Capability Network (ICN) is to promote New Zealand and Australian industry through competitive import replacement and opportunities for participation in major New Zealand and Australian projects.

Inland Revenue Department Te Tari Taake

Includes forms, tax information bulletins and other information for businesses and individuals.

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand Te Hou Rahui Hanga Hou

The Information Library includes guides to Trademark searching and Patents.

International Accreditation New Zealand

Part of New Zealand's national standards and conformance infrastructure. It is the national authority for the accreditation of laboratories, inspection bodies and other technical competence based activities

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Te Manatu Ahuwhenua, Ngaherehere

Advises on agricultural and forestry issues, the rules that ensure food products are safe to eat, and minimising the foreign pests and diseases entering or establishing in New Zealand.

Ministry of Consumer Affairs Manatu Kaihokohoko

Ministry of Economic Development (MED) Manatu Ohanga

A diverse organisation with a unifying theme - promoting an environment for sustained business performance. The Ministry comprises seven Ministerial portfolios - Commerce, Energy, Communications, Business Development, Consumer Affairs and the Government Superannuation Fund.

National Enforcement Unit (NEU)

Investigates and, where appropriate, prosecutes offences under various legislation on behalf of the Official Assignee, the Registrar of Companies and the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Traders. The NEU is part of the Ministry of Economic Development

New Zealand Customs Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa

New Zealand Gazette Te Kahiti o Aotearoa

The official newspaper of the Government of New Zealand. Each edition of the New Zealand Gazette is divided into commercial and government notices, covering business proceedings, bankruptcies, land transfer notices, departmental and parliamentary notices.

New Zealand Insolvency and Trustee Service

Search the Insolvency Database to obtain information on personal bankruptcies and company liquidations. Administered by the New Zealand Insolvency and Trustee Service. Unit of the Ministry of Economic Development.

New Zealand Tourism Board Manaakitanga Aotearoa

Develops, implements and promotes strategies for tourism; advises the Government and the New Zealand tourism industry on matters relating to the development, implementation, and promotion of those strategies.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)

The New Zealand government's national economic development agency. Aims to grow New Zealand's economy by boosting the capability of businesses and regions and facilitating participation in overseas markets. Formed from the merger of Trade New Zealand and Industry New Zealand.

New Zealand Treasury Kaitohutohu Kaupapa Rawa

Government’s lead advisor on economic and financial policy.

OSH Safety Net Te Ratonga Oranga

Occupational Safety and Health New Zealand (OSH) web site. Contains recent OSH publications, press releases, information on health and safety law in New Zealand and some statistics.

Personal Property Securities Register

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Securities Commission

Provides information and warnings on investments and securities. Purpose is to strengthen confidence in New Zealand's capital markets, both in New Zealand and overseas, by promoting the efficiency, integrity and the cost-effective regulation of these markets, thereby fostering capital investment in New Zealand.

Statistics New Zealand Te Tari Tatau

The website of New Zealand's official statistics agency

Takeovers Panel

Reviews legislation relating to takeovers and the application of the legislation to specified companies and recommends amendments. Enforces the Takeovers Code. Information about the Takeovers Act.

Tax information for people in business

from the Inland Revenue

Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development