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Commerce Minister Paul Swain has today announced the members of the new Ministerial Panel on Business Compliance Costs.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain and Associate Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard have released a public discussion document on parallel importing and creative industries.

The government's response to the telecommunications inquiry will ensure the long-term strength of the industry's regulatory framework, Associate Commerce Minister Laila Harré said today.

Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain has launched a new web page within the MED website where people can compare international petrol and diesel price movements with changes in retail petrol prices in New Zealand.

Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to address your conference today.

Commerce, Communications and Information Technology Minister Paul Swain welcomed news today that the first commercial traffic has begun to flow across the $2.2 billion Southern Cross Cable network.

Swain opening address to E-commerce Summit.
9.15am - Aotea Centre - Auckland

It is my great pleasure to welcome you here to this e-commerce summit.

1 November 2000Media Release

Swain opens E-commerce Summit

1 November 2000Media Release
Embargoed until: Delivery - 2.45pm 1 November 2000

Government and business to champion e-commerce.

1 November 2000Speech Notes
Embargoed until: Delivery - 2.45pm 1 November 2000
The government's e-commerce strategy.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain says the government is serious about tackling compliance costs for business.

Compliance costs have been one of the key issues that business has expressed frustration about over many years.

Minister of Commerce Paul Swain says the Takeovers Code being gazetted this week is good news for New Zealand business.

I've been asked to talk to you today about the government's inquiry into telecommunications. As you will be aware I commissioned that inquiry shortly after the election and it reported back to me earlier this month.

Credit Unions have played an important part in New Zealand's financial landscape.

Thank you for inviting me here today to speak with you about security of payment in the construction industry.

Cabinet has agreed in principle to a set of recommendations aimed at redressing the imbalance of power between contracting parties in the construction industry, Associate Commerce Minister Laila Harré announced today.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain has welcomed the release of a discussion paper on New Zealand’s current insider trading regime.

The New Zealand and Australian governments have today committed to further business law integration.

One of my key goals as Commerce Minister is to improve New Zealand confidence in investing in local business.

Associate Minister Laila Harré is considering a report on how the government should deal with security of payment within the building industry, including pay-when-paid provisions and adjudication processes.

The Minister of Commerce Paul Swain today announced the appointment of Paula Rebstock to the Commerce Commission.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain has welcomed the release of a discussion paper on the first stage of the Securities Regulations review.

The Ministry of Economic Development and the New Zealand Securities Commission are releasing the paper today.

The government has dedicated more than $11 million over the next four years to promote e-commerce in New Zealand.

The government says it intends to remove the import tariff on bras because of a lack of locally made bras on the New Zealand market.