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Small Businesses created 131,640 jobs between 2000 and 2004 and accounted for over one third of the nation's economic output

Small Business Minister Rick Barker and Associate Revenue Minister David Cunliffe today launched a new online collaborative tool for new company registration, allowing businesses to apply for an IRD number at the same time as registering their company.

The government focus on reducing compliance costs for small business is working.

Support, advice and training has been provided to over 12,300 businesses across New Zealand over the last year through the Enterprise Training Programme. Over 1000 companies have received grants.

Government ministers today unveiled a new $2.84 million, four-year package aimed at reducing compliance costs and improving access to business information.

A new online method for government agencies to communicate with business.

Editorial piece

National Small business poliy unworkable

Government is part funding a new pilot to assist small businesses get into international trade via the internet and digital technology

Minister meets award-winning fashion designer

Minister releases fifth annual snapshot of the health of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Small Business Advisory Group calls first public meeting

Minister pleased with World Bank's Doing Business in 2005 report

A recent compliance cost report is a useful addition to the compliance cost debate

“I’m up for it”. Small Business Minister, John Tamihere, today took up the challenges put to him by the Small Business Advisory Group in their first annual report.

Tourism figures show tourism is paying off for the Auckland region, Tamaki Makaurau MP John Tamihere says.

Re-building public confidence in home building is a challenge for the government and for the industry, says Small Business Minister John Tamihere

John Tamihere is to attend an OECD Conference of Ministers Responsible for Small and Medium Enterprises

Government departments have made 104 reductions in compliance requirements for business since 2001

Hundreds of businesspeople have registered to take part in the first three Small Business Days in the South Island next week, Minister for Small Business John Tamihere says.

A series of 24 Small Business Days kick off with Small Business Day New Zealand in Wellington on February 13.

Minister for Small Business John Tamihere announces the Government's Small Business Day series

The recent passage of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act will reduce compliance costs for business

The nine people appointed to the new Small Business Advisory Group provide a wealth of talent and experience, Minister for Small Business John Tamihere says.