Ministry of Economic Development (New Zealand)
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| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Headquarters | 33 Bowen Street, Wellington, New Zealand 41°16′43″S 174°46′28″E / 41.278675°S 174.774437°E |
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| Website | http://www.med.govt.nz/ |
The Ministry of Economic Development (Manatū Ōhanga in Māori) in New Zealand has an overarching goal of promoting the development of New Zealand's economy. However, it deals with policy in a wide range of different areas such as: energy, communications and the radio spectrum, industry and regional development, intellectual property, consumer issues, tourism, international trade, and the regulatory environment. The Ministry serves seven Ministerial portfolios and six Associate Ministerial portfolios to a total of 11 Ministers and Associate Ministers (some of which have multiple portfolios) and The Chief Executive for the Ministry of Economic Development is David Smol.
Organisation
The Ministry is divided into seven branches focussing on specific areas, each with its own Deputy Secretary:
- Economic Strategy - [Chief Economist - Roger Procter];
- Industry and Regional Development - Mark Steel;
- Business Services - Neville Harris;
- Competition, Trade & Investment - Andrew Jackson;
- Tourism, Events, Consumer Affairs (including the Ministries of Consumer Affairs and Tourism) - Liz MacPherson;
- Energy & Communication - Bruce Parkes; and
- Organisational Development and Support - Gaye Searancke.
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]
- Crown Minerals Group;[3] and
- New Zealand Trade and Enterprise [1] which reports to both the Ministry of Economic Development and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Current ministers
| Name | Party | Portfolios |
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| Hon Gerry Brownlee | National | Economic Development, Energy and Resources, Associate Minister for Rugby World Cup |
| Hon Simon Power | National | Commerce |
| Hon John Key | National | Tourism |
| Hon Steven Joyce | National | Communications and Information Technology |
| Hon Heather Roy | ACT | Consumer Affairs |
| Hon Maurice Williamson | National | Small Business |
| Hon Murray McCully | National | Rugby World Cup |
| Hon Rodney Hide | ACT | Regulatory Reform, Associate Minister of Commerce |
See also
- Communications in New Zealand
- Copyright law of New Zealand
- Economy of New Zealand
- Energy in New Zealand
References
- ^ "Insolvency and Trustee Service — Homepage". Ministry of Economic Development. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Radio Spectrum Management — Homepage". Ministry of Economic Development. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Crown Minerals — homepage". The Ministry of Economic Development. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
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