New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development
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The Ministry of Economic Development (Manatū Ōhanga in Māori) in New Zealand has an overarching goal of promoting the development of New Zealand's economy. However, it deals with policy in a wide range of different areas such as: energy, telecommunications and the radio spectrum, industry and regional development, intellectual property, consumer issues, tourism, international trade, and the regulatory environment.
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The Ministry's CEO is Geoff Dangerfield.
The Ministry includes the following sub-entities:
- Business Registries Branch which manages the Companies Office;
- Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) [1];
- New Zealand Insolvency Service [2];
- Radio Spectrum Management [3]; and
- Crown Minerals Group [4].
The Ministry is further divided into seven branches, each with its own Deputy secretary:
- Economic Strategy - Lewis Holden;
- Industry and Regional Development (including the Ministry of Tourism) - Ray Salter;
- Business Services - Neville Harris;
- Competition, Trade & Investment - Mark Steel;
- Effective Markets (including the Ministry of Consumer Affiars) - Liz MacPherson;
- Energy & Communication - David Smol; and
- Organisational Development and Support - Sue Gordon.
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