"Some progress has been made but there's much more to be done," said Communications Minister David Cunliffe about the release of a telecommunications benchmarking report today.
Ministers have agreed to changes that will give businesses more time to provide input into proposed government regulations or legislation, Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard said today.
Small Business Minister Lianne Dalziel today announced the government's strong support for recommendations from the Small Business Advisory Group.
A stocktake of government policies and programmes for industry and regional development shows they are addressing barriers to business performance, Economic Development Ministry Deputy Secretary Lewis Holden said today.
The majority of New Zealand businesses can access finance when they need it according to the full report on the 2004 Business Finance Survey released by Minister for Economic Development, Jim Anderton today.
According to a government discussion paper released today, additional FM frequencies for at least five new radio stations could be made available in most areas of New Zealand.
Diesel fuel sold in New Zealand will soon have even lower sulphur levels. Chris Kilby, manager of the Fuels & Crown Resources group at the Ministry of Economic Development says this latest reduction will result in sulphur levels of no more than 50 ppm (parts per million), down from the current 500 ppm.
Minister of Communications David Cunliffe today requested the Commerce Commission to reconsider its recommendations on mobile termination rates.
Minister of Communications David Cunliffe today announced proposed changes to the Telecommunications Act 2001 to make it more effective.
"New Zealand's small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are punching above their weight", Roger Wigglesworth, Director SMEs in the Ministry of Economic Development said today.
Peter Macaulay has been appointed Programme Manager for the Government's Digital Strategy, the Ministry of Economic Development announced today.
The Financial Intermediaries Task Force today released its final report with recommendations to the government for a package of measures designed to increase confidence for consumers in dealing with financial advisers and marketers.
Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson today announced online securities market Unlisted would not be regulated at this time.
The gas pipelines services provided by Powerco and Vector are to be subject to regulation which is expected to result in price decreases for consumers, Energy Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.
A review of the Memorandum of Understanding on business law coordination with Australia was announced today by Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson.
Michael Webb, Chair of the Financial Intermediaries Task Force, today welcomed the high number of submissions made to the task force and thanked people for their contributions at consultation meetings.
The Minister of Communications, David Cunliffe, today announced an extension to the deadline for comments on the Commerce Commission's final report on regulation of mobile termination rates under the Telecommunications Act 2001. Interested parties now have until 1 July 2005 to provide comments.
A consultation paper released today by the Financial Intermediaries task force sets out the issues the task force has identified from its first round of consultation and looks at options to address those issues.
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard says the potential for wind-generated electricity in New Zealand appears to be greater than previously thought.
The government today announced a review of how a number of non-bank financial products, and providers of them, are regulated. The aim of the review is to improve the efficiency of financial markets by ensuring that there is a consistent and effective framework for the regulation of products and providers.
A new limited partnership regime designed to help encourage the flow of venture capital investment into New Zealand was announced today by Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson.
Communications Minister David Cunliffe announced today that the Ministry of Economic Development has released an engineering discussion paper on spectrum allocations for ultra wide band (UWB) technology for public comment.
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard today released the January 2005 edition of the Energy Data File, containing comprehensive statistics including energy supply and demand data.
The Financial Intermediaries Task Force today said it had received over 250 responses to its questionnaire and over 75 responses to its issues paper.