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Procurement Centres of Expertise announced
The Ministry of Economic Development is leading a comprehensive change programme to transform procurement policy and practice across the State sector. ... more
Ministry releases its annual report
The Ministry’s annual report for 2008/2009 – which sets out our key achievements over the year – was tabled in Parliament on 19 October. ... more
Busy offshore oil and gas exploration season starts
Crown Minerals has contracted the ship MV Bergen Resolution to conduct an offshore seismic survey this summer. ... more
Review of the financial reporting framework
The Ministry of Economic Development and the Accounting Standards Review Board have released complementary discussion documents asking fundamental questions about the financial reporting system. ... more
Guides for managing employment relationships
Building constructive employment relationships makes good business sense: organisations with good employment relationships tend to be more successful. ... more
New IT in the works for Companies Office
The Companies Office is developing a new IT platform that will improve our services for all our registers, including companies, the new financial service providers register and our other corporate entity registers such as incorporated societies. ... more
ITS enters into agreement with Mexican counterparts
In October 2007, the Insolvency and Trustee Service (ITS) hosted a senior delegation from the Administration and Disposal of Property Service of Mexico (SAE). ... more
National Enforcement Unit releases October figures for Insolvency Act offences
The National Enforcement Unit (NEU) received five new insolvency cases in October 2009. ... more
View IP History online service available
Keeping track of your correspondence with IPONZ is now a lot easier with the launch of our online service “View IP History”. ... more
New trade mark practice guideline – Government departments as trade mark applicants
From time to time IPONZ receives applications for trade mark registration from Government departments. To assist these departments and their agents in the application process, the Practice Guideline on Filing Trade Mark Applications has been amended to include guidance on the appropriate wording for the applicant name for Government departments. ... more
Traders – What are your responsibilities?
Motor vehicle traders have a number of responsibilities to consumers under the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (MVSA). ... more
Who can register a security interest?
You can register a security interest on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) if there is a valid security agreement between the debtor and the secured party (creditor) which creates a security interest in the personal property. ... more
Consultation for Schedule 4 review
The government has finalised the process it will be following for the review of Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act. ... more
Busy offshore oil and gas exploration season starts
Crown Minerals has contracted the ship MV Bergen Resolution to conduct an offshore seismic survey this summer. ... more
The new Electricity (Safety) Regulations to come into force in 2010
The exposure draft of the proposed Electricity (Safety) Regulations was considered by industry in September. ... more
Safety message: “Power tower” incident highlights need for regular safety checks
“Power towers” (pop-up Epods or multiple electrical socket devices) are common in office environments and commercial premises. ... more
Safety message: Keep safe when insulating
A recent spate of fires in Australia has highlighted the importance of taking care when installing insulation, or electrical equipment, in ceiling spaces. ... more
Safety Message: Dehumidifiers - the importance of regular maintenance
A number of recent dehumidifier fires, with the latest sending a young child to hospital with smoke inhalation, have highlighted the need to regularly maintain your dehumidifier, by cleaning the air filters to avoid over heating and checking power cords. ... more
Energy Safety to tender for LPG cabinet heater review
Energy Safety has released a tender for an independent review to consider whether Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cabinet heaters remain a suitable means of heating in New Zealand. ... more
Tourism spend up 1.2% to $6.1 billion
Spending by international visitors reached $6.1 billion in the year to September 2009, up 1.2% on the previous year, according to data recently released by the Ministry of Tourism. ... more
Virtual shopping spree
Got a serious online shopping addiction? Or have you heard of this new fangled thing called internet shopping and you want to give it a go? ... more
Men (or women) in trees
Are those overgrown trees blocking your sun? Want to get out a chainsaw and chop off the top of them? Want to lose a lot of blood trying? ... more
Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative: Government now calling for partners
The government is now calling for partners in its ultra-fast broadband initiative, which will see the government investing up to $1.5 billion in open-access fibre infrastructure promising speeds of at least 100 Mbps downlink (and 50 Mbps uplink) to 75 percent of New Zealanders within the next ten years. The expectation is that the private sector at least matches the government’s investment. ... more
Government extends time for submissions on facilitating broadband paper
The government has extended the time available for interested parties to make submissions on the ultra-fast broadband complementary measures discussion document. ... more
The future of the telecommunications relay and video relay services
The Ministry of Economic Development is currently seeking feedback on various issues related to the future of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). ... more
New Zealand participates in ITU World Youth Forum
Two New Zealand university students recently returned from a youth forum hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) held in Geneva. ... more
Reminder: visiting FCC Experts to Present Seminar on Spectrum Allocation Methods and Auctions
The Ministry of Economic Development is pleased to be able to welcome William Sharkey and Mark Bykowsky, Senior Economists at the Office of Strategic Planning of the Federal Communications Commission, Washington D.C., USA, to present a seminar on Current Research in Spectrum Allocation Issues and Auctions. ... more
Government extends frequency payment terms for radio broadcasters
Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce recently announced alternative options for the payment arrangements for radio broadcasters to renew their spectrum licences. ... more
PIB 23 now contains channel use information
The Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) public information brochure 23 (PIB 23) listing VHF and UHF Mobile Service Bands in New Zealand has been updated to include channel use information. ... more
An off-air Low Power FM (LPFM) transmission audit
Radio Inspectors recently visited the Dargaville area early to track and assess the source of a previously unaudited Low Power FM (LPFM) transmission. ... more
Updated compliance guide released
Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) has just released its revised and simplified online Compliance Guide. ... more
Significant risk of emergency calls failure
A cellular phone jammer was recently discovered in use in a church and affecting mobile phone communications for hundreds of metres. ... more
Off-air auditing
In 2008, the Ministry of Economic Development commissioned an independent business evaluation of Radio Spectrum Management (RSM). ... more
EMC compliance of electrical and electronic equipment
All electrical and electronic equipment (including household appliances) has the potential to cause interference to radiocommunications. ... more
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