5-651: The Radio Spectrum Management ( RSM ) is a New Zealand public service business unit within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) that is in charge of the radio spectrum and radio-related regulations in New Zealand. Radio Spectrum Management is charged with regulating New Zealand's radio spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licensing. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ( abbr. MBIE ; Māori : Hīkina Whakatutuki )
10-484: Is the public service department of New Zealand charged with "delivering policy, services, advice and regulation" which contribute to New Zealand's economic productivity and business growth. Formed on 1 July 2012, MBIE is a merger of the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) , the Department of Labour (DoL) , the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) , and the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) . The Ministry
15-521: The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand for using tools from Israeli surveillance firm Cobwebs Technologies to scour the social media accounts of prospective immigrants. In April 2024, the Ministry chose not to renew its contract with Cobwebs for undisclosed reasons. By April 2024, MBIE had laid off 286 employees as part of Government cost cutting measures in the public sector. 111 resigned in
20-554: The legacy Social Housing Fund and Community Group Housing programmes. On 14 July 2020, the Ministry assumed responsibility for running the New Zealand Government's COVID-19 managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) programme . The last four MIQ facilities closed in June 2022. In October 2023, RNZ reported that MBIE had a secret intelligence unit focusing on immigration, intelligence and operational matters. It drew criticism from
25-655: Was responsible for the Pike River Recovery Agency from 31 January 2018 to 1 July 2022. In October 2018, the newly created Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assumed several of MBIE's housing policy, funding and regulatory functions including the KiwiBuild programme, the Community Housing Regulatory Authority , and administration of funding for the HomeStart, Welcome Home Loans,
#872127