The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) plays a central role in shaping and delivering a strong New Zealand economy.

It is the government’s lead business-facing agency. Their purpose is to grow the New Zealand economy to provide a better standard of living for all New Zealanders. 

They do this by working with others to help businesses to be more competitive, improving job opportunities for all and by ensuring good quality housing is more affordable.

MBIE was formed in July 2012 by bringing together the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Department of Labour and Department of Building and Housing.

Purpose
MBIE's purpose is to Grow New Zealand for all.
'Grow' relates to the economy. To achieve the standard of living and quality of life they aspire to, they need a better-performing economy that delivers sustainable growth.

'For all' captures growth for New Zealanders now and in the future – growth that doesn’t compromise our environment or the safety of their workplaces.

Achieving this will mean New Zealanders have higher standards of living, higher incomes, greater job opportunities and good quality, affordable housing.

Their ambition is for New Zealand to benefit from:

-a more supportive and dynamic business environment
-greater numbers of highly skilled people and innovative firms
-a built environment that better supports a well-functioning economy
-greater value sustainably derived from our natural environment
-more productive and prosperous sectors, regions and people.

These aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.