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About Insolvency and Trustee Service

The Insolvency and Trustee Service (ITS) is a business unit of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. ITS is also called the Official Assignee’s Office.

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News & other notices

Read about recent events and important announcements.

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Public notices

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Statistics

View bankruptcy, liquidation, No Asset Procedure and Debt Repayment Order statistics.

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Criminal Proceeds Management

Learn more about the Official Assignee's role in Criminal Proceeds Management.

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The Integrity and Enforcement Team

The Insolvency and Trustee Service administers the Insolvency Act 2006 including breaches of the Act.

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Awards

Our systems have been recognised with a number of awards.

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Vacancies

Check out job vacancies at the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.

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Transparency statement

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) transparency statement describes the kind of information MBIE gathers to ensure it can effectively:

  • protect people, information, and places
  • ensure regulatory compliance, and
  • detect and prevent criminal offending.

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