Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 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, the Department of Labour, the Ministry of Economic Development, and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.In October 2018, the newly-created Ministry of Housing and Urban Development 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.
Structure
Senior Leadership- Chief Executive
- * Deputy Chief Executive – Immigration
- * Deputy Chief Executive – Corporate Governance and Information
- * Deputy Chief Executive – Building, Resources and Markets
- * Deputy Chief Executive – Labour, Science and Enterprise
- * Deputy Chief Executive – Market Services
- * Chief Financial Officer
- * Head of the Office of the Chief Executive
Operational functions
- Business.govt.nz
- Companies Office, which also manages registers for:
- * motor-vehicle traders
- * financial-service providers
- * societies and trusts
- * personal-property securities
- Consumer Affairs
- Electricity Authority
- Electrical Workers Registration Board
- 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 – the Māori Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan
- Insolvency and Trustee Service
- Natural Hazards Research Platform
- New Zealand Cycle Trail
- New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals
- New Zealand Space Agency
- Pike River Recovery Agency
- Radio Spectrum Management
- Strategic Science Investment Fund
- Vision Mātauranga
Ministers
| OFFICEHOLDER | PORTFOLIO | OTHER RESPONSIBILITY |
| Hon Phil Twyford | Lead Minister Minister for Economic Development | Minister Responsible for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment |
| Hon Kelvin Davis | Minister of Tourism | |
| Hon Dr Megan Woods | Minister of Energy and Resources Minister of Housing Minister of Research, Science and Innovation | |
| Hon Andrew Little | Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry | |
| Hon Stuart Nash | Minister for Small Business | |
| Hon Iain Lees-Galloway | Minister for ACC Minister of Immigration Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety | |
| Hon Jenny Salesa | Minister for Building and Construction | |
| Hon Shane Jones | Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Regional Economic Development | |
| Hon Kris Faafoi | Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media | |
| Hon Willie Jackson | Minister of Employment | Associate Minister for ACC |
| Hon Poto Williams | Associate Minister of Immigration | |
| Fletcher Tabuteau | Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Regional Economic Development |