Business links

GOVERNMENT SITES / FREEPHONES

• Accident Compensation Corporation
  Administers New Zealand's accident compensation scheme which provides personal injury cover for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors.
  For Workplace Injury Prevention information, freephone: 0800 844 647 (0800 THINKSAFE)
  For information about Employer Levies, freephone: 0800 222 776
  
  
• BIZ
  The Government's business development programme. Run in partnership with the private sector, BIZinfo offers a wide range of support programmes for small- to medium-sized businesses. Freephone: 0800 424 946
  
  
• New Zealand Companies Office
  Registers all new companies. Their database contains comprehensive company records which are available to the public; however, some searches incur a small fee. Freephone: 0508 266 726 (0508 COMPANIES)
  
  
• Commerce Commission
  Responsible for the Commerce, Fair Trading, and Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Acts. A range of handy guides is available free. These explain how individual Acts apply to particular business operations. Freephone: 0800 943 600
  
  
• Ministry of Consumer Affairs
  Works with consumers and businesses to achieve a fair and informed marketplace. Good advice about the Fair Trading and Consumer Guarantees Acts.
  
  
• Department of Labour
  Comprehensive information on all aspects of work in New Zealand. Publishes a useful range of free booklets on such topics as employment relations and occupational health and safety. Many can be downloaded from the site.
  Freephone: 0800 20 90 20
  
  
• Foundation for Research Science and Technology
  Searchable site providing comprehensive technological advice and assistance. Provides details of government-funded business assistance schemes.
  
  
• Inland Revenue
  For all information on business tax rules, including IRD numbers and GST.
  Freephone: 0800 377 774
  
  
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  Import and export regulations and biosecurity issues.
  
  
• Ministry of Economic Development
  Information about business law, company registration and also advice for consumers.
  
  
• Ministry for the Environment
  Reports on the state of the environment. Day-to-day environmental management is handled by local government.
  
  
• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
  Government agency responsible for overseas trade and business enterprise development. For the Enterprise Hotline, freephone: 0800 555 888.
  
  
• Securities Commission
  Facilitates capital investment in New Zealand in accordance with the Securities Act.
  
  
• Takeovers Panel
  For information on the Takeovers Code.
  
  

GENERAL SITES

• Business NZ
  Policy and advocacy wing of regional business associations.
  
  
• Economic Development Association of New Zealand
  Provides a range of business services to business migrants through 52 regional associations.
  

• Local Government New Zealand
  For information on New Zealand's local government and links to your council. Local councils are also listed in The White Pages on the Local Government Services page.
  
  
• New Zealand Chambers of Commerce and Industry
  Directory of Chambers of Commerce and Industry throughout New Zealand.
  
  
• New Zealand Exchange
  Lists current stock prices and Stock Exchange rules.
  
  
• Small Business Enterprise Centres of New Zealand
  Contacts for local Small Business Enterprise Centres, and information on setting up and running a small business.