MBIE

Licensing all consumer credit providers 'worse than the status quo'
23 Oct 18, 2:51pm
Gareth Vaughan
1 comment
MBIE strongly opposed to the introduction of a comprehensive creditor licensing regime as part of government's loan shark crackdown
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Tax challenge from beyond the grave
19 Oct 18, 1:19pm
Denise McNabb
Long time scourge of the Inland Revenue Department, John George Russell, is not letting his death get in the way of continuing to cause the IRD grief
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'Very limited evidence of harm from them to date'
12 Oct 18, 10:58am
Gareth Vaughan
1 comment
Interest-free 'buy now pay later' products such as Afterpay, PartPay, Laybuy and Oxipay, to remain outside the CCCFA, MBIE says
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Govt to cap the total interest & fees 'high-cost' lenders can charge
10 Oct 18, 10:10am
Gareth Vaughan
80 comments
Loan shark crackdown includes interest & fee caps, fit & proper person test and tougher penalties, Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says
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Pacific Eagle Capital cops slap on wrist with wet bus ticket
5 Oct 18, 12:02pm
Gareth Vaughan
2 comments
Offshore operating NZ building society Pacific Eagle Capital, formerly General Equity Building Society, gets FMA infringement notice and $7,500 fine
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Petrol price hikes bite harder
3 Oct 18, 2:30pm
David Chaston
59 comments
Regressive petrol taxes drive pump prices to record highs even though crude oil prices are 40% below record highs. Rising taxes are behind the push, but retail discounts take out some of the sting
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Energy analyst slams Govt for being 'disingenuous'
26 Sep 18, 7:33am
Jenée Tibshraeny
21 comments
Energy analyst accuses Government of using redundant block offer to pass oil and gas legislation fast with minimal scrutiny; Warns uncertainty is jeopardising Methanex project
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Megan Woods: Financial impact of oil/gas ban 'impossible to know'
25 Sep 18, 11:02am
Jenée Tibshraeny
84 comments
Energy & Resources Minister disregards MBIE advice putting cost of oil & gas exploration ban at between $1.2 bln & $23.5 bln; Pledges to give existing permit holders breathing space
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Landlords & tenants' chance to speak up on changes to Residential Tenancies Act
12 Sep 18, 11:46am
Greg Ninness
34 comments
Submissions being sought on proposed changes to standards for rental properties and the Residential Tenancies Act
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Household electricity prices up 79% in 28 years after inflation
11 Sep 18, 5:32pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
42 comments
Government review shows two-tier retail electricity market between households that shop around and those that don't
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MBIE appoints new Chief Executive
14 Aug 18, 11:37am
Jason Walls
Cabinet names Carolyn Tremain as new CEO of MBIE, where she'll run one of NZ’s biggest Government departments & oversee a budget of more than $8 billion 
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Here's the problem, in one key table
12 Aug 18, 3:44pm
David Chaston
118 comments
Confidence in the economy is wavering, and there are at least five key reasons, most related to some big public policy changes, and how households have reacted to the consequences
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‘Reset or death’ for Govt procurement policy
6 Aug 18, 12:21pm
Jason Walls
25 comments
The Government will undergo a reset in its procurement policy, after major construction sector players lobbied Ministers to lead by example
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Ignoring migration trends taints policy conclusions
5 Aug 18, 7:33am
Rodney Dickens
16 comments
Rodney Dickens says be wary of MBIE's National Construction Pipeline reports, especially their estimates of future residential construction
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New report raises ‘serious questions about the country’s ability to service new housing’
31 Jul 18, 1:03pm
Jason Walls
15 comments
An MBIE report shows the projected infrastructure investment pipeline is lacking, and critics are pointing the finger at the Government
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Aspiring KiwiBuild homeowners - time to get a mortgage pre-approval
27 Jul 18, 1:28pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
39 comments
KiwiBuild pre-qualification stage to open in early August; proof of finance and income necessary to enter the ballot
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Government finally moving against NZ's building society exports
20 Jul 18, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan
2 comments
MBIE proposing that New Zealand registered building societies will only be allowed to provide services to New Zealanders
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Big Auckland demand for KiwiBuild homes
19 Jul 18, 2:45pm
Jason Walls
46 comments
Three quarters of the people who have applied for a KiwiBuild home are from Auckland
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Relief for Taranaki as major gas user here to stay until at least 2029
18 Jul 18, 11:03am
Jenée Tibshraeny
14 comments
Methanex signs agreements with gas suppliers so it can keep producing methanol in NZ until at least 2029; Company says move provides energy security for NZ
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Upper Hutt and Whanganui have the fastest rising rents in the country
11 Jul 18, 10:10am
Greg Ninness
107 comments
The average rent has increased by $22 a week (+5.2%) in the last 12 months
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5 Jul 18, 2:52pm
KiwiBuild and the recognition of 'Ponsonby problems'
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5 Jul 18, 1:54pm
ASIC credit card report shows up NZ authorities
11
30 Jun 18, 9:11am
'Almost completely useless'
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29 Jun 18, 5:00am
It's time to licence all consumer lenders
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28 Jun 18, 10:21am
MBIE suggests levy on lenders to help fund Commerce Commission
27 Jun 18, 12:00pm
Govt to 'test' whether there's a role for govt in facilitating open banking
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25 Jun 18, 4:55pm
Trusts excluded from government's beneficial ownership push
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25 Jun 18, 3:31pm
4000 MBIE and IRD staff to strike
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20 Jun 18, 5:06pm
'Reinforced concrete limited partnerships in NZ' for sale
14 Jun 18, 4:39pm
More gaming of New Zealand's Financial Service Providers' Register?
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13 Jun 18, 4:27pm
MBIE releases housing affordability report that's already 15 months old
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12 Jun 18, 12:07pm
Credit card interest rates included in CCCFA review
8 Jun 18, 10:17am
Oil and gas exploration ban more of an aggravator than a game-changer
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8 Jun 18, 9:51am
Twyford launches new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
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5 Jun 18, 1:06pm
MBIE: A ban of future oil and gas exploration would be 'detrimental'
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25 May 18, 9:27am
Twyford: 'We don’t intend to be reckless'
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22 May 18, 4:05pm
Twyford ‘accepts’ he went too far, but stops short of an apology
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22 May 18, 11:39am
Insurance probe gains traction
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21 May 18, 5:19pm
Ardern pulls Twyford into line over Treasury comments
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21 May 18, 9:43am
BNZ cooperating with MBIE's Labour Inspectorate to resolve Holidays Act issues
18 May 18, 3:58pm
Twyford slams Treasury's accounting around KiwiBuild
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9 May 18, 4:03pm
Dispute resolution schemes in dispute
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4 May 18, 12:25pm
Unraveling some of the mysteries of rent behaviour
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22 Apr 18, 5:45pm
Big decision looms for Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi
21 Apr 18, 9:57am
At best, soils report is a wake up call
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