Business Connect release notes

Our release on 14 May 2026 includes the following changes.


Business Connect platform

Application for ground-based space infrastructure

A new form has been launched to gather information from New Zealand businesses quickly and efficiently. It supports regular reporting on response rates and enables analysis of submissions to generate insights that inform government decision-making.

National Fuel Plan feedback

A new feedback form allows New Zealand businesses to provide input efficiently. The form supports ongoing reporting and analysis of responses to help inform government decisions.

Fuel response priority bands – sector feedback

A sector-focused feedback form has been introduced to capture targeted insights from businesses. It enables efficient data collection, reporting on response rates, and analysis of submissions.

Fuel response priority bands 

An earlier version of the fuel response priority bands form supported initial data collection from businesses. It enabled efficient gathering of responses and provided insights to inform policy decisions.

Deferred payment account

Support for deferred payment account processing has been introduced to improve handling of payment-related scenarios.

Active Investor Plus – acceptable managed funds

Updates have been made to support the capture and processing of acceptable managed funds under the Active Investor Plus category, improving clarity and consistency for submissions.


FormBuilder.govt.nz

Address improvements

The NZ Post Application Programming Interface (API) address search component has been enhanced to perform more seamlessly within repeatable sections, reducing potential user confusion.

To further support form builders, clear and contextual guidance messages are now provided when certain actions are not permitted. These improvements make configuration more intuitive, helping users avoid common errors and build forms with greater confidence.

Survey component

Survey questions are now limited to a maximum of 6 answer options, improving readability and ensuring a more streamlined experience for respondents.

Updated styling also removes unnecessary horizontal scrolling, resulting in a cleaner and more accessible interface for both form builders and applicants.

Experience enhancements

Improvements to long labels and advanced logic displays provide a cleaner and more readable editing experience, making complex forms easier to manage.

Large dataset support

Dropdown components now support several thousand entries, enabling the creation of more complex forms that rely on large datasets.

Last updated: 03 June 2026