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New Zealand and Australia have concluded their review of the Rules of Origin under the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER), Trade Minister Tim Groser and Commerce

Commerce Minister Simon Power welcomed the unanimous passing today of legislation that simplifies compliance for financial advisers.

The Australian and New Zealand Government today signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Coordination of Business Law.

Commerce Minister Simon Power today called for public submissions after releasing a discussion document on New Zealand's securities law.

The Ministers of Commerce, Agriculture, and Trade are meeting with their Australian counterparts in Canberra tomorrow for the annual Closer Economic Relations Ministerial Forum.

The Government has today placed Aorangi Securities, seven charitable trusts, and Mr Allan Hubbard and Mrs Margaret Hubbard into statutory management, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced.

Commerce Minister Simon Power has transferred the Government's Envirostep scheme to the environmental certification company Telarc SAI Ltd.

Commerce Minister Simon Power has welcomed changes to the Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill by the Commerce Select Committee.

Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the appointment of Pat Duignan as a full member of the Commerce Commission. 

Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the Establishment Board of the new integrated market conduct regulator, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

Commerce Minister Simon Power today released a progress report on the Government's response to the Capital Market Development Taskforce.

A bill enabling greater co-operation between the Commerce Commission, its Australian counterpart, and other overseas regulators passed its first reading on a unanimous vote in Parliament last night

Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Hopkins as a member and James Hill as Deputy Chair of the Testing Laboratory Registration Council.

Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the appointment of Tom Campbell and Fay Sowerby to the Standards Council.

Cabinet agreed today to policy changes in relation to the financial adviser regime, and has invited the Commerce Select Committee to consider them.

Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced that auditor oversight as it relates to issuer audits is to be the responsibility of the new Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

Commerce Minister Simon Power tonight announced that the Government is creating a new regulator for New Zealand's financial markets.

Commerce Minister Simon Power tonight announced that financial advisers will be given extra time to fully comply with the new financial advisers regime.

Commerce Minister Simon Power tonight announced that the Government will make changes to improve the governance and management of KiwiSaver schemes.

My thanks to the board of INFINZ for the invitation to speak tonight.

A bill that gives the Registrar of Companies greater powers over liquidators, receivers, and voluntary administrators was introduced to Parliament today by Commerce Minister Simon Power.

Several events have been planned today to mark World Intellectual Property Day.

Commerce Minister Simon Power has accepted the resignation of Securities Commission member Elizabeth Hickey.

Ms Hickey's resignation takes effect from 30 April 2010. 

A bill that puts in place a three-notice regime to deter illegal file sharing unanimously passed its first reading in Parliament today.