Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment brings together all the existing functions of the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Department of Labour and Department of Building and Housing. It has a central role in shaping and delivering a strong economy. It will back New Zealand’s talent, ideas and enterprise by:   Building trusted competitive and effectively regulated markets with participation from confident businesses and well-informed consumers. ensuring that business have access to the skills they need, and that current and future demand for skills is matched by supply ensuring safe and fair workplaces developing and supporting a high-performing science and innovation system lifting firms’ capability – including ideas, access to capital and relationships – so that they can succeed internationally supporting the development of efficient, effective infrastructure enhancing the value of New Zealand’s natural resources.