New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development
Encyclopedia
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 and the radio
spectrum, industry and regional development, intellectual property
, consumer issues, tourism, international trade, and the regulatory environment. The Ministry serves nine ministerial portfolios and five associate ministerial portfolios to a total of 11 Ministers and Associate Ministers (some of which have multiple portfolios). It is led by Chief Executive David Smol.
The Ministry also includes the following sub-entities:
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
) is a 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...
public sector organisation tasked with promoting development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
of New Zealand's economy
Economy of New Zealand
New Zealand has a market economy which is greatly dependent on international trade, mainly with Australia, the European Union, the United States, China, and Japan. It has only small manufacturing and high-tech sectors, being strongly focused on tourism and primary industries like agriculture...
.
The Ministry deals with policy in a wide range of different areas including: energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
, communications and the radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
spectrum, industry and regional development, intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
, consumer issues, tourism, international trade, and the regulatory environment. The Ministry serves nine ministerial portfolios and five associate ministerial portfolios to a total of 11 Ministers and Associate Ministers (some of which have multiple portfolios). It is led by Chief Executive David Smol.
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 - Andrew Jackson;
- Tourism, Events and Consumer Affairs - Liz MacPherson;
- Energy & Communication - Bruce Parkes;
- Organisational Development and Support - Gaye Searancke; and
- Commercial Solutions - Greg Patchell.
The Ministry also includes the following sub-entities:
- Business Registries Branch which manages the Companies OfficeCompanies OfficeThe New Zealand Companies Office is a government agency that provides business registry services in relation to corporate entities, personal property and capital market securities...
; - Intellectual Property Office of New ZealandIntellectual Property Office of New ZealandThe Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand is a New Zealand government agency responsible for the granting and registration of intellectual property rights, specifically patent, trade mark, design and plant variety rights. It is part of the Ministry of Economic Development...
(IPONZ); - New Zealand Insolvency Service;
- Radio Spectrum Management;
- Crown Minerals Group; and
- New Zealand Trade and EnterpriseNew Zealand Trade and EnterpriseNew 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...
which reports to both the Ministry of Economic Development and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeThe New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the New Zealand Government ministry responsible for promoting New Zealand's interests in trade and international relations....
. - business.govt.nzBusiness.govt.nzBusiness.govt.nz is the official New Zealand government website that brings together business resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business....
- A New Zealand government website that brings together business resources, tools and information to help people start, manage and grow their business.
Current ministers
| Name | Party | Portfolios |
|---|---|---|
| Hon Gerry Brownlee Gerry Brownlee Gerard Anthony "Gerry" Brownlee is a New Zealand politician. He served from 17 November 2003 to 27 November 2006 as deputy-leader of the National Party – during that period the second-largest party in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus forming the core of the Opposition... |
National New Zealand National Party The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:... |
Economic Development, Energy and Resources, Associate Minister for Rugby World Cup |
| Hon Simon Power Simon Power Simon James Power is a New Zealand politician. He is a prominent member of the National Party and a cabinet minister. He currently holds the posts of Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Commerce, Minister Responsible for the Law Commission andAssociate Minister... |
National New Zealand National Party The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:... |
Commerce |
| Hon John Key John Key John Phillip Key is the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand, in office since 2008. He has led the New Zealand National Party since 2006.... |
National New Zealand National Party The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:... |
Tourism |
| Hon Steven Joyce Steven Joyce Steven Leonard Joyce is a New Zealand politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party... |
National New Zealand National Party The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:... |
Communications and Information Technology |
| Hon John Boscawen John Boscawen John Boscawen is an ACT New Zealand member of the New Zealand House of Representatives and as of May 2011, ACT's Parliamentary Leader and former Minister of Consumer Affairs of New Zealand. He came to parliament in the 2008 general election as a list MP, having been ranked fourth... |
ACT | Consumer Affairs |
| Hon Maurice Williamson Maurice Williamson Maurice Donald Williamson is a New Zealand politician, representing Pakuranga in the House of Representatives as a member of the National Party... |
National New Zealand National Party The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:... |
Small Business |
| Hon Murray McCully Murray McCully Murray Stuart McCully is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister for the Rugby World Cup.-Early life:... |
National New Zealand National Party The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:... |
Rugby World Cup |
| Hon Rodney Hide Rodney Hide Rodney Hide is a New Zealand politician who was leader of the political party ACT New Zealand from 2004 to 2011. From 2005 to 2011 he represented the electorate of Epsom as its Member of Parliament. Rodney Hide was Minister of Local Government, Associate Minister of Commerce and Minister of... |
ACT | Regulatory Reform, Associate Minister of Commerce |
See also
- Communications in New ZealandCommunications in New ZealandCommunications in New Zealand are fairly typical for an industrialised nation.- Telephones :*Country calling code: 64** The same code is also used to reach Scott Base in Antarctica and the United States base McMurdo Station nearby....
- Copyright law of New ZealandCopyright law of New ZealandThe copyright law of New Zealand is covered by the Copyright Act 1994 and subsequent amendments. It is administered by Intellectual Property Policy Unit of the Ministry of Economic Development ....
- Economy of New ZealandEconomy of New ZealandNew Zealand has a market economy which is greatly dependent on international trade, mainly with Australia, the European Union, the United States, China, and Japan. It has only small manufacturing and high-tech sectors, being strongly focused on tourism and primary industries like agriculture...
- Energy in New ZealandEnergy in New ZealandDespite a comparatively small population and abundant natural resources, New Zealand is a net importer of energy, in the form of oil products. Approximately 35% of primary energy is from renewable sources. Energy consumption is 4.53 TOE per capita, just less than the OECD average of 4.67...