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The Ministry of Social Development (MSD; Māori: Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on social policy, and providing social services. MSD is the largest public service department, employing public servants in over 200 locations around New Zealand.
The New Zealand Companies Office (a service of the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) is a government agency that provides business registry services in relation to corporate entities, personal property and capital market securities. It delivers nearly all its services through electronic systems and the internet.
SuperGold Card, a flagship policy by New Zealand First. The SuperGold Card is a discounts and concessions card for senior citizens and veterans in New Zealand. [1] It includes public transport benefits like free off-peak travel (funded by the government) and discounts from businesses and companies across thousands of outlets.
It formally came into existence on 1 October 2018 and assumes the housing policy, funding and regulatory functions of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), and the New Zealand Treasury. It is headed by the Minister of Housing Chris Bishop. [1] [3]
The Ministry of Housing was established in 1991 by the Fourth National Government as a policy advice agency alongside Housing New Zealand Corporation, which managed the state housing portfolio. [1] The Ministry of Social Policy, later the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), gained a housing policy role in the late 1990s. [1]
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (abbr. MBIE; Māori: Hīkina Whakatutuki) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with "delivering policy, services, advice and regulation" which contribute to New Zealand's economic productivity and business growth.
The Minister for Social Development (Māori: Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora) [2] is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility promoting social development and welfare, and is in charge of the Ministry of Social Development. The position was established in 1938 after the passing of the Social Security Act 1938.
On 1 October 2019 Kāinga Ora was formed by the merger of Housing New Zealand with its development subsidiary Homes, Land, Community (HLC) and the KiwiBuild Unit from the Ministry of Housing. Kāinga Ora is a large and important Crown entity, with assets of $45 billion and over $2.5 billion of expenditure each year.