About this site

Business.govt.nz is the New Zealand government business website. The information and tools on this site are designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, and the people who advise and support them.

Business.govt.nz provides free access to a wide range of resources. It acts as a gateway to government and private sector business information, news and services.

On the site there are practical resources and links to information to help business owners and managers start, manage, grow or exit their businesses, and deal with the day-to-day challenges they face.

Business.govt.nz also covers a wide range of Government rules and regulations affecting businesses in New Zealand in information on how businesses can meet their compliance requirements.

Business.govt.nz is managed and maintained by the  Ministry of Economic Development ( MED). MED works to ensure New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to do business.

Would you like to provide content to business.govt.nz?

We're committed to providing reliable, quality business information on a range of business topics. We're also interested in collaborating with the wider business community to supply practical and useful business resources. If you would like to provide content for the site (including news feeds, business or industry contacts or upcoming business events), please read our content provider guidelines.

Linking to Business.govt.nz

You are welcome to link to our site but please follow our linking guidelines below.

Linking guidelines

When someone clicks on a business.govt.nz link on your website, they must view the site full screen, not within a frame. Using frames to display business.govt.nz is not permitted.

You or your website must not misrepresent your relationship with business.govt.nz, or refer to business.govt.nz as a ‘partner site’ unless you have express and written permission to do so.