Ministry of Economic Development (New Zealand)
| Ministry of Economic Development Manatū Ōhanga |
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| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | 33 Bowen Street, Wellington, New Zealand Coordinates: 41°16′43″S 174°46′28″E / 41.278675°S 174.774437°E |
| Ministers responsible | Hon Steven Joyce, Minister for Economic Development Hon Craig Foss, Minister of Commerce Hon John Key, Minister of Tourism Hon Amy Adams, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Hon Chris Tremain, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Associate Minister of Tourism Hon John Banks, Minister for Small Business, Minister of Regulatory Reform, Associate Minister of Commcerce Hon Phil Heatley, Minister of Energy and Resources |
| Agency executive | David Smol, Chief Executive |
| Child agencies | Companies Office Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand Ministry of Consumer Affairs National Enforcement Unit New Zealand Insolvency and Trustee Service New Zealand Trade and Enterprise |
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| http://www.med.govt.nz/ | |
The Ministry of Economic Development (Manatū Ōhanga in Māori) is a New Zealand public sector organisation tasked with promoting development of New Zealand's economy.
The Ministry deals with policy in a wide range of different areas including: energy, communications, the radio spectrum, industry and regional development, intellectual property, consumer issues, tourism, international trade, and the regulatory environment. The Ministry serves eight ministerial portfolios and two associate ministerial portfolios to a total of seven Ministers and Associate Ministers (some of which have multiple portfolios). It is led by Chief Executive David Smol.
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[edit] Organisation
The Ministry is divided into seven branches focussing on specific areas, each with its own deputy secretary:
- Economic Development Policy - Mark Steel;
- Business Services - Neville Harris;
- Competition, Trade & Investment - Gaye Searancke;
- Tourism, Events and Consumer Affairs - Liz MacPherson;
- Energy & Communication - Bruce Parkes;
- Organisational Development and Support - Lisa Barrett; and
- Commercial Solutions - Greg Patchell.
The Ministry also includes the following sub-entities:
- Business Registries Branch which manages the Companies Office;
- Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ);
- New Zealand Insolvency Service;[1]
- Radio Spectrum Management;[2]
- New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals;[3] and
- New Zealand Trade and Enterprise which reports to both the Ministry of Economic Development and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- business.govt.nz - A New Zealand government website that brings together business resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business.
[edit] Current ministers
| Name | Party | Portfolios |
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| Hon Steven Joyce | National | Economic Development |
| Hon Craig Foss | National | Commerce |
| Hon Amy Adams | National | Communications and Information Technology |
| Hon John Key | National | Tourism |
| Hon Phil Heatley | National | Energy and Resources |
| Hon Chris Tremain | National | Consumer Affairs, Associate Tourism |
| Hon John Banks | ACT | Small Business, Regulatory Reform, Associate Commerce |
[edit] See also
- Communications in New Zealand
- Copyright law of New Zealand
- Economy of New Zealand
- Energy in New Zealand
[edit] References
- ^ "Insolvency and Trustee Service — Homepage". Ministry of Economic Development. http://www.insolvency.govt.nz/cms. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Radio Spectrum Management — Homepage". Ministry of Economic Development. http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals — homepage". The Ministry of Economic Development. http://www.nzpam.govt.nz/. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
