Business.govt.nz is the official New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 government website that brings together business resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business.

The site has been primarily designed to meet the needs of small to medium sized businesses.

Business.govt.nz is managed and maintained by the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development

New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development

The Ministry of Economic Development is a New Zealand public sector organisation tasked with promoting development of New Zealand's economy....

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Background

The previous government business site, biz.org.nz, was launched in 2003 and has proved to be a useful and well-used business resource.

Business.govt.nz was launched on 15 August 2007 and replaced biz.org.nz. It was developed by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is the government of New Zealand's official economic development agency. It works to stimulate growth, boost export earnings, strengthen regional economies, and deliver economic development assistance to industries and individual businesses...

 in consultation with a range of government departments and ministries, business groups and business service providers. This level of input has ensured the features of the new site are based on what businesses have said they need to make managing their businesses easier.

The site harvests information from a range of relevant websites and steers people to that content, making information quick and easy to find. It can also direct users to the original source if they need more information about a particular topic.

Business.govt.nz is more interactive than biz.org.nz and offers the option of taking information out to businesses and the business community through the syndication

Web syndication

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of business content.

Site content

Business tools are provided on the site, including online training, online transactions and forms, and publications.

Business topic covered by the site include:

• Business advice and support
• Business regulations
• Developing business skills
• Employing staff
• Exiting or selling a business
• Exporting and importing
• Finances and cash flow
• Managing a business
• Protecting business assets
• Sales and marketing
• Starting or buying a business
• Tax for businesses
• Technology and e-business
• Doing business in New Zealand

The site also includes news, features, business tools, polls, and an events listing.

Users

Users of business.govt.nz are given the option to register. Non-registered users are able to access all areas and all information on the site. Registered users can subscribe to a newsletter, receive email alerts, customise the look and feel of the site for themselves, and save the results created by interactive tools on the site.

A media statement by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise says the site had more than 300,000 users in its first year of operation, with most users having a New Zealand IP address.

External links

New Zealand Government website

• http://newzealand.govt.nz/browse/business-finance-tax/

New Zealand Companies Office

• http://www.companies.govt.nz/cms/how-do-i/do-business-in-new-zealand/business-govt-nz

Ministry of Economic Development

• http://www.med.govt.nz/

NZTE Media Release about business.govt.nz usage numbers

• http://www.nzte.govt.nz/section/11894/19559.aspx

Business.govt official website

• http://www.business.govt.nz/