Submissions
MinEx participates actively in public consultation on policy and legislation, on behalf of and in consultation with the NZ mining, quarrying and tunnelling sector
2025
- Submission on the draft list of roles for Trades and Technician Immigration Pathway December 2025
- Submission on the draft Tertiary Education Strategy (TES) released for targeted sector consultation September 2025
- Submission on the discussion document on Proposal to replace NCEA with new national qualifications September 2025
- Submission on the discussion document working with engineered stone/materials containing crystalline silica March 2025
- Submission to Ministry of Education on Options for the future of Work-based Learning February 2025
2024
- Submission on the consultation document on New Zealand’s Work Health and Safety System October 2024
- To the Ministry of Education on the proposed Redesign of the vocational education and training system September 2024
2023
- Modified Application of Controlled Substance Licence Requirements for Specified Class 1 Substances May 2023
- The Mining and Quarrying Competency Requirements for Certificates of Competence Safe Work Instrument April 2023
- The Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment Bill Feb 2023
2022
- Submission on Changes to the Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations Regulations, Interpretive Guidelines Nov 2022
- Submission on the Worker Exposure Standard (WES) for Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), Sept 2022
2021
- Submission form on the Proposed Occupational Regulatory Regime for Engineers Consultation June 2021
- Submission to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) consultation on simplifying New Zealand qualifications and other credentials June 2021
2020
- Submission on the Work Exposure Standard (WES) review for Chromium VI, March 2020
- Submission on the Work Exposure Standard (WES) and Biological Exposure Index (BEI) review for Arsenic, March 2020
2019
- Submission for MBIE on the Implementation review of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 Better Regulations – Plant, Structures and Working at Heights Oct 2019
- Submission for New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners CPD Review June 2019
- Submission on the Reform of Tertiary Education Survey April 2019
2018
- Submission to MBIE on the Implementation Review of the Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2016 – Sept 2018
- Submission to MBIE on Health and Safety at Work June 2018
2017
- Submission to WorkSafe on ‘Consultation Proposed requirements for granting Extractives Certificates of Competence’ Sept 2017
- Submission to MITO on ‘Extractives Unit Standards Consultation’ September 2017
2016
- Straterra Submission on proposed regulations to support fire and emergency New Zealand” August 2016
- Submission on Air Quality Code May 2016
- Submission on Draft Ground Control Code April 2016
- Submission on Worker H&S at Work (worker engagement participation and representation) Regulations 2016
2015
- Submission on the CDP Consultation October 2015
- Submission on Workplace Exposure Standards for Silica August 2015
- Submission on Regulations Supporting the H&S Workplace Bill – May 2015
2014
- Submission on Diesel Particulates (Dec 2014) + Attachment I
- Submission on BoE Proposals (Nov 2014)
- Submission to WorkSafe on Surface Guidance V2 (Oct 2014)
- Submission on H&S Reform Bill Regulations (Aug 2014)
- Submission to WorkSafe on Surface Guidance V1 (June 2014)
2013
- Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on the Mines Rescue Service Levy (Sep 2013)
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on ‘Safe Mines Safe Workers discussion document’ (July 2013)
- Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee on Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill (July 2013)