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"Today is World Braille Day and I am delighted to announce that an international treaty giving blind and low vision New Zealanders access to books and literary works comes into force today,” Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni announced today.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Disability Issues

Unfair business practices are being targeted in new legislation introduced to Parliament.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Small Business

The Government has given the go ahead to enable further development of 5G networks by making appropriate spectrum available.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media

Nelson has today seen the launch of Housing First Nelson Tasman.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Housing

The days of vulnerable consumers falling victim to loan sharks, truck shops and other predatory lenders are numbered, following the Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Bill passing its third reading tonight.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Consumers will benefit from a more competitive, transparent retail fuel market as a result of changes the Government will be making in response to the findings of the Commerce Commission’s study of the fuel sector.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

New Zealand consumers will have greater certainty about their insurance cover when they need to make claims as a result of proposed government changes.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

A partnership signed today between the Crown and local iwi, Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangātira (Ngāti Toa), will improve the quality of state housing in western Porirua, says the Associate Minister of Housing, Kris Faafoi.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Housing

96 per cent of New Zealand-new vehicles with Takata Alpha airbags have been replaced, moving the compulsory recall into the final stage to capture the remaining airbags, says Commerce and Consumer Minister Kris Faafoi.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

More New Zealanders now have better internet access with the Government delivering the first phase of roll-out of its Ultra-Fast Broadband programme, Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media, Kris Faafoi, says.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media

New rules to clamp down on overzealous wheel clamping and extortionate fees charged in order to release a vehicle have passed their final stage in Parliament today.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Government has delivered on its promise to the over one million New Zealanders who now rent to make it fairer and more secure, Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing) Kris Faafoi has announced today.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Housing

Andy Coupe has been confirmed as TVNZ’s new Board Chair.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media

The latest Quarterly Connectivity Report shows that more and more New Zealanders are moving to Ultra-fast Broadband (UFB), with Rolleston having the highest uptake at 74 per cent, as at the end of September.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media

Changes to insolvency law announced by the Government today will include requirements to honour up to 50 per cent of the value of gift cards or vouchers held by consumers, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi has today announced the appointment of Jane Wrightson as Retirement Commissioner.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Government is increasing the Financial Markets Authority’s litigation budget by $4 million for 2019/20 to ensure the regulator has access to the resources required to bring legal proceedings when it needs to.  

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

More houses for homeless New Zealanders are being opened today in Tauranga by Associate Housing Minister Kris Faafoi.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Housing

Customers can expect fairer treatment from banks, insurers and other financial service providers as the Government moves to introduce a new regime to regulate financial conduct, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi said today.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Kris Faafoi, and Minister for Small Business, Stuart Nash, have today announced new measures to better protect businesses and consumers from unfair commercial practices.

  • Hon Stuart Nash
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs says a number of life insurers still need to lift their game after an underwhelming response to the Reserve Bank of NZ (RBNZ) and Financial Markets Authority (FMA) conduct and culture review.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters and Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Kris Faafoi today announced a new initiative to support Pacific countries to respond to cyber security risks in the region.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Foreign Affairs

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  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Kris Faafoi, says key areas of opportunity have been highlighted in a report released today to ensure New Zealand’s capital markets continue to support sustainable economic growth.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Commerce and Consumer Affairs