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Government Agencies
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) including providing coverage for workplace injuries. ACC provides training information on ACC programmes and how they apply to business.
Website: www.acc.co.nz Email: information@acc.co.nz Phone: 0800 222 776 New Zealand Companies Office would be contacted if any of your company details change. (This is in addition to filing an annual return each year). you can also visit the companies Office website to locate information about companies you may be dealing with. Website: www.business.govt.nz/companies Phone: 0508 266 726 (0508 COMPANIES) New Zealand government business website is designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, and the people who advise and support them. Website: www.business.govt.nz Phone: 0800 424946 Department of Labour provides information to employers on employment relations. Website: www.dol.govt.nz Phone: 0800209020 The Office of Ethnic Affairs language Line provides a telephone interpreting service which offers interpreting in 41 different languages. Website: www.ethnicaffairs.govt.nz Phone: 0800 656 656 Inland Revenue administers the New Zealand tax system. They can help with getting an IRD number, registering for goods and services tax (GST), registering as an employer, establishing sound systems for record keeping and budgeting, and using inland Revenue's free advisory service for businesses. Website: www.ird.govt.nz Phone: 0800 377 774 Intellectual Property Office is where yo go to protect your intellectual property including trade marks, patents and registered designs. Website: www.iponz.govt.nz Email: info@iponz.govt.nz Phone: 0508 447 669 Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH) works to ensure the health and safety of people at work. It provides advice on workplace safety, or help in solving safety problems at work. The goal is to create a work environment in which people feel safe and healthy. Website: www.osh.govt.nz Phone: 0800 20 90 20 Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an electronic register where information about security interests in personal property can be recorded. The PPSR affects every business in New Zealand, it it is important to consider how it impacts on your new company. Website: www.ppsr.govt.nz Phone: 0508 777 746 (0508 PPSR INFO) Regional and Local councils should be contacted regarding permits, consents adn licenses under the Resource Management Act, and local government legislation. Website: Links to Council Websites and Boundary Maps Phone: 04-924 1200 Statistics New Zealand We are driving New Zealand’s economy and informing key social decisions through our official statistics. Statistics New Zealand leads the collection and publicising of key information on nearly everything. Some of the statistics released are:
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