NZ students now eligible for NASA Internships 27 August 2018 New Zealand tertiary students will be offered the chance to participate in NASA’s International Internships Programme, under an agreement between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and NASA.
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) On: 27 August 2018 New Zealand tertiary students will be offered the chance to participate in NASA’s International Internships Programme, under an agreement between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and NASA. Through the programme, high-achieving students will have the opportunity to work in NASA’s […]
Read More →NZ students now eligible for NASA Internships
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 27 August 2018 New Zealand tertiary students will be offered the chance to participate in NASA’s International Internships Programme, under an agreement between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and NASA. Through the programme, high-achieving students will have the opportunity to work in NASA’s best […]
Read More →Departure cards going
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 27 August 2018 Immigration Minister Iain-Lees Galloway and Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri have announced that from November this year, travellers flying out of New Zealand will no longer need to fill in a departure card. For more information, please see the Ministers’ press release. MIL OSI
Read More →Departure cards going 27 August 2018 Immigration Minister Iain-Lees Galloway and Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri have announced that from November this year, travellers flying out of New Zealand will no longer need to fill in a departure card.
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) On: 27 August 2018 Immigration Minister Iain-Lees Galloway and Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri have announced that from November this year, travellers flying out of New Zealand will no longer need to fill in a departure card. For more information, please see the Ministers’ press release. MIL […]
Read More →Maximum employee preferential claim figure being adjusted
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 27 August 2018 On 30 September 2018, the maximum employee preferential claim figure in the Companies Act 1993 and Insolvency Act 2006 will be increasing from $22,160 to $23,960. The Companies Act and Insolvency Act list the order in which the creditors of an insolvent person […]
Read More →Three unlicensed electrical workers fined 23 August 2018 Three unlicensed electrical workers have been held to account for carrying out prescribed electrical work in three separate cases around the country.
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) Three unlicensed electrical workers have been held to account for carrying out prescribed electrical work in three separate cases around the country. Edmund Matoe has been ordered to pay $4,500 plus costs in the Christchurch District Court for undertaking the rewiring of two portables houses while […]
Read More →Three unlicensed electrical workers fined
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE Three unlicensed electrical workers have been held to account for carrying out prescribed electrical work in three separate cases around the country. Edmund Matoe has been ordered to pay $4,500 plus costs in the Christchurch District Court for undertaking the rewiring of two portables houses while he […]
Read More →Job advertisements continue to rise in July 2018 22 August 2018 The number of online job advertisements rose by 0.6 per cent in the month of July 2018 and 7.1 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online monthly data release.
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) On: 22 August 2018 The number of online job advertisements rose by 0.6 per cent in the month of July 2018 and 7.1 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online monthly data release. Jobs Online […]
Read More →Job advertisements continue to rise in July 2018
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 22 August 2018 The number of online job advertisements rose by 0.6 per cent in the month of July 2018 and 7.1 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online monthly data release. Jobs Online provides […]
Read More →International visitor spending shows significant growth
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 17 August 2018 Spending by international visitors in New Zealand increased nine per cent to $11.1 billion for the year to June 2018, according to the latest International Visitor Survey results released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). MBIE’s manager of Sector […]
Read More →Labour Market Scorecard released for the June 2018 quarter
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 16 August 2018 The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today released the Labour Market Scorecard for the June 2018 quarter. The scorecard is a quarterly update of key labour market statistics and indicators, providing an overall view of the state of the labour market. […]
Read More →Responsible camping report released 15 August 2018 The Responsible Camping Working Group has provided its report to the Minister of Tourism.
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) On: 15 August 2018 The Responsible Camping Working Group has provided its report to the Minister of Tourism. The report assessed the place of camping in New Zealand’s tourism offering and laid out recommendations for better management, covering both the short term lead-in to peak season […]
Read More →Responsible camping report released
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 15 August 2018 The Responsible Camping Working Group has provided its report to the Minister of Tourism. The report assessed the place of camping in New Zealand’s tourism offering and laid out recommendations for better management, covering both the short term lead-in to peak season and […]
Read More →Online pre-qualification opens for first KiwiBuild homes
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE Owning an affordable starter home is a step closer for eligible New Zealanders with the launch of KiwiBuild’s new online pre-qualification portal today. First-time buyers and ‘second chancers’ can apply online to the KiwiBuild Unit to determine if they are eligible to enter a ballot to purchase […]
Read More →$13.2 million for trail network in Otago 9 August 2018 A proposed 530-kilometre continuous trail network across Otago has been granted $13.2 million through the Ngā Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail: Enhancement and Extension Fund.
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) On: 9 August 2018 A proposed 530-kilometre continuous trail network across Otago has been granted $13.2 million through the Ngā Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail: Enhancement and Extension Fund. The Central Otago Queenstown Trail Network will see 122 kilometres of new trail, connecting four existing […]
Read More →$13.2 million for trail network in Otago
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 9 August 2018 A proposed 530-kilometre continuous trail network across Otago has been granted $13.2 million through the Ngā Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail: Enhancement and Extension Fund. The Central Otago Queenstown Trail Network will see 122 kilometres of new trail, connecting four existing Great […]
Read More →Post-study work rights changing for international students
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 8 August 2018 Today, Government announced changes to immigration settings that will affect post-study work rights for international students. These changes are intended to ensure that post-study pathways for international students are fit-for-purpose and contribute the skills and qualifications New Zealand needs. Following a public consultation, […]
Read More →Taxi drivers owed nearly $100,000 after sham contracting investigation
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE Taxi drivers owed nearly $100,000 after sham contracting investigation An employment determination has found a former taxi company in clear breach of minimum employment rights, by treating employees as contractors to save money. The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has determined Dunedin’s Southern Taxis owes four former drivers […]
Read More →Government invests a further $3m to tackle Eastern BoP youth unemployment
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 6 August 2018 At Friday’s Bay of Connections annual forum, Minister for Employment Willie Jackson announced a further $3.08 million investment from He Poutama Rangatahi (HPR) to tackle youth unemployment in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Kawerau District Council and partners will receive $200,000 over two […]
Read More →MBIE welcomes International Visitor Survey Review
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE On: 31 July 2018 The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has welcomed a Stats NZ report issued today with recommendations for improving the International Visitor Survey. MBIE requested last year that Stats NZ review the International Visitor Survey, in response to concerns raised by some […]
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