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Strategic Directions 2009 Archive
Relief for Small Businesses
MED has been closely involved in helping develop the Government's small-business relief package to help small businesses through the current economic difficulties.
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Job Summit update
MED played a major role in the government’s Job Summit, held in Auckland recently.
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Funding announced for FIBA under 19 world champs in Auckland
The government has confirmed a contribution of $150,000 to the first ever world basketball championship to be staged in New Zealand.
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Match schedule and venues announced for Rugby World Cup 2011
Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully was on hand for the recent (March 12) announcement of the match schedule and pool match venues for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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Buy Kiwi Made takes flight
As the Government's Buy Kiwi Made media campaign may have come to an end, the Kiwi made posters and stickers are winging their way to a new home with the private sector's Buy New Zealand Made Campaign.
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Government procurement reform
The Ministry of Economic Development will be leading a comprehensive change programme to transform procurement policy and practice across the State sector.
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Ministry releases its strategy for 2009-2012
The Ministry's strategy for 2009/2010 and beyond – in the form of its Statement of Intent – was tabled in Parliament on Budget day, and is now on the Ministry's website.
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Business migrants encouraged
Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee and Immigration Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman have announced a new approach to boosting our economic performance by making New Zealand more attractive for business and entrepreneurial migrants.
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Government helps FIBA champs leave lasting legacy
The FIBA Under 19 Men’s World Basketball Championships may be over, but the tournament has left a lasting legacy for New Zealand, thanks to a partnership between the tournament hosts and the government.
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Government gives inaugural Winter Games $1 million boost
Prime Minister and Tourism Minister, John Key recently announced that the Government is investing $1 million in this year’s inaugural Winter Games.
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Views sought on radio spectrum planning post switch-over to digital television
The Ministries of Economic Development and Culture and Heritage are currently seeking feedback on a range of options related to the switch-over to digital-only television broadcasting.
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Trans-Tasman regulatory integration to deepen
Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and John Key met in Canberra on 20 August 2009 during Prime Minister Key’s official visit to Australia.
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New Zealand Energy Outlook 2009 released
The Ministry of Economic Development has released the first stage of the 2009 edition of the New Zealand Energy Outlook.
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Government to ‘Give it 100%’ for Rugby World Cup 2011
The Government has launched its leverage and legacy plans for the 2011 Rugby World Cup by urging New Zealanders to ‘Give it 100%’.
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Full speed ahead for ultra-fast broadband
Cabinet has signed off on a range of initiatives that will accelerate New Zealand’s broadband infrastructure into the 21st Century.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Maximising New Zealand’s petroleum potential
New Zealand’s largely unexplored petroleum resource could be one of the country’s most significant opportunities to drive a step change in New Zealand’s economic performance.
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Outcome of Ministerial Review into Electricity Market Performance
On 9 December 2009, the Government announced a package of 29 measures to address pricing, competition, market performance and governance issues within the electricity market.
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