Choose from the topics below to gain important government information relevant to your business.
Government grants
Are you eligible for a government grant?
To apply to obtain government assistance for your business idea or to access information, tools and funding opportunities relevant to your business:
Exporting and importing
To access a guide to export/import information:
Importing
To access information on importing and a guide to customs requirements:
Commercial importers
To discover what your responsibilities are for all commercial goods entering New Zealand:
New Zealand Companies Office
The New Zealand Companies Office maintains databases on companies.
To search company details by name, director, shareholder and address:
Personal Property Securities Register
The Personal Property Securities Act came into effect in 2002.
To access an online register for all security interests in personal property:
The Commerce Commission
If you are a business owner, you need to be aware of your responsibilities and rights under the Commerce Act and the Fair Trading Act:
Intellectual property
Intellectual property can be your business’s most valuable asset. Find out more about patents, trademarks, copyright and design to ensure that your ideas and your business are adequately protected.*
To search the Intellectual Property Office database to find out what patents, trademarks, copyrights and designs have been registered:
Search government sites
To search a directory of contact details and links to all government agencies:
*Information provided by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, the government agency that administers rights in patents, trademarks and designs.
