Department of Labour (New Zealand)

Department of Labour
Te Tari Mahi
Department of Labour logo
Department overview
FormedJune 1891
Dissolved30 June 2012
Superseding Department
JurisdictionNew Zealand
Child Department
Websitewww.dol.govt.nz

The Department of Labour (Māori: Te Tari Mahi) was a New Zealand public sector organisation tasked with improving the performance of the labour market and, through this, strengthening the economy and increasing the standard of living.

It was replaced with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 1 July 2012.[1]

  1. ^ Joyce, Steven; Coleman, Jonathan (24 April 2012). "MBIE to proceed from 1 July" (Press release). Retrieved 29 January 2017.