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Ministry of Economic Development Newsletter November 2009
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Current Headlines
Strategic Directions News

General
   Procurement Centres of Expertise announced
   Ministry releases its annual report
   Busy offshore oil and gas exploration season starts

Business News

General
   Review of the financial reporting framework
   Guides for managing employment relationships

Companies Office News

General
   New IT in the works for Companies Office

Insolvency & Trustee Service News

General
   ITS enters into agreement with Mexican counterparts
   National Enforcement Unit releases October figures for Insolvency Act offences

Intellectual Property Office News

General
   View IP History online service available

New Practice Guidelines
   New trade mark practice guideline – Government departments as trade mark applicants

Motor Vehicle Traders News

General
   Traders – What are your responsibilities?

Personal Property Securities News

General
   Who can register a security interest?

Energy & Resources News

General
   Consultation for Schedule 4 review
   Busy offshore oil and gas exploration season starts

Energy Safety News

General
   The new Electricity (Safety) Regulations to come into force in 2010
   Safety message: “Power tower” incident highlights need for regular safety checks
   Safety message: Keep safe when insulating
   Safety Message: Dehumidifiers - the importance of regular maintenance
   Energy Safety to tender for LPG cabinet heater review

Tourism News

General
   Tourism spend up 1.2% to $6.1 billion

Consumer Issues News

General
   Virtual shopping spree
   Men (or women) in trees

Information and Communications Technologies News

General
   Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative: Government now calling for partners
   Government extends time for submissions on facilitating broadband paper
   The future of the telecommunications relay and video relay services
   New Zealand participates in ITU World Youth Forum

Radio Spectrum Management News

Spectrum Licensing
   Reminder: visiting FCC Experts to Present Seminar on Spectrum Allocation Methods and Auctions
   Government extends frequency payment terms for radio broadcasters

Radio Licensing
   PIB 23 now contains channel use information
   An off-air Low Power FM (LPFM) transmission audit

Product Compliance
   Updated compliance guide released
   Significant risk of emergency calls failure
   Off-air auditing
   EMC compliance of electrical and electronic equipment