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Good morning, and thank you Mark for the introduction. I’m here this morning to share with you the first round of decisions that have been made regarding a core part of my work as Associate Minister of Commerce, namely the Insolvency Law Review.

Changes to New Zealand’s insolvency laws will give employees better protection and improve the options open to individuals facing bankruptcy, Associate Commerce Minister Laila Harré announced today.

This bill will replace the Trade Marks Act of 1953 and is an essential contribution to the Government's key goal of growing an inclusive and innovative economy for the benefit of all.

Associate Commerce Minister Laila Harré and Information Technology Minister Paul Swain today released two public discussion documents on copyright issues.

"Leading the way: A partnership between industry and government to improve safety, health and environment performance."

Associate Commerce Minister Laila Harré introduced the Construction Contracts Bill to Parliament this morning.

The Ministry of Economic Development has kicked off public consultation on the second and final part of the government's review of insolvency law, Associate Commerce Minister Laila Harré announced today.

Associate Minister of Commerce Laila Harré has released a public discussion paper on the Labour-Alliance coalition's insolvency law review.

Associate Minister of Commerce Laila Harré has announced the details of proposed new legislation aimed at outlawing widespread payment problems in the construction industry.

The fact that today’s announcement comes on the day of the receivership of another large construction company - Hartner Construction -highlights the importance that we all need to place on the swift progress of legislation addressing payment problems in

A worm breeding co-operative, a cable car manufacturer and a footwear designer are among winners in the latest round of Industry New Zealand Enterprise Awards, Associate Commerce Minister Laila Harré announced today.