Minister:
Minister for Economic Development
Current Minister:
Hon Barbara Edmonds
Description:
Responsibilities include economic development, enterprise policy, major events, and space policy and legislation. The portfolio is also responsible for the Procurement Functional Leadership programme.
Department:
The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment provides support for this portfolio.
Crown entities:
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise1
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Limited
Vote:
Vote Business, Science and Innovation
Legislation:
Major Events Management Act 2007
New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Act 2003
Outer Space and High Altitude Activities Act 2017
1 The Minister for Economic Development and the Minister of Trade are both responsible Ministers for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Act 2003.
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