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MBIE Building On Stout Street
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE; mi, Hīkina Whakatutuki) 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. History 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). In October 2018, the newly created Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assumed several of MBIE's housing and social policy, funding and regulatory functions including the KiwiBuild programme, the Community Housing Regulatory Authority, and administration of funding for the HomeStart, Welcome Home Loans, 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 COVI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Building And Housing
The Department of Building and Housing (Māori: ''Te Tari Kaupapa Whare'') was a government agency within the New Zealand government. Established in 2004 out of the former Ministry of Housing, it was disestablished in 2012. The department's former functions are now incorporated within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. History The Ministry of Housing was established in 1991 by the Fourth National Government as a policy advice agency alongside Housing New Zealand Corporation, which managed the state housing portfolio. The Ministry of Social Policy, later the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), gained a housing policy role in the late 1990s. The Fifth Labour Government reviewed the housing sector in 2003 as part of its response to the leaky homes crisis. The following year, the Government announced plans to restructure government building and housing services. The new Department of Building and Housing was esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
