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Entries Are Now Open For The Bill Toft Award
Monday, 15 July 2024, 12:36 pm | BusinessNZ
The Award is to be used for advancing the skills, experience, or other contribution to professional development as a broadcaster. The Bill Toft Award for broadcasters working in online or broadcasting media in New Zealand. More >>
Health And Safety Deserve Better
Friday, 14 June 2024, 11:04 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ is supportive of the consultation on work health and safety announced today by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety. More >>
Overseas Investment Changes A Good Start
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 1:41 pm | BusinessNZ
The Government’s steps toward an easier overseas investment process are a good start but more, fundamental change is required, Says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope. More >>
BusinessNZ Welcomes Moves Towards Improved Holidays Legislation
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 3:02 pm | BusinessNZ
Chief Executive Kirk Hope said BusinessNZ had worked well with officials, businesses and employees in providing advice to the Government on potential changes to the Holidays Act, including moving to an accruals-based system for implementation. More >>
Consensus Welcomed
Friday, 10 May 2024, 10:39 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ is congratulating the Minister of Climate Change for his work in achieving cross-party consensus for a way forward on climate adaptation. More >>
NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement Brings Immediate Gains
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 5:12 pm | BusinessNZ
Export NZ Executive Director Josh Tan says the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed with the European Union is set to deliver immediate outcomes for Kiwi exporters from today. "With an earlier than expected entry into force date, New Zealand horticulture ... More >>
NZ Energy Sector Remains Top 10 Amid Global Disruption
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 8:44 am | BusinessNZ
The latest Energy Trilemma report reveals New Zealand remains in the top ten countries for balancing energy issues, amid significant shifts in global energy markets. More >>
Sensible Step Forward On Immigration Settings
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:32 pm | BusinessNZ
Ensuring immigration settings are aligned to current labour market and economic conditions is a sensible move, says BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope. "The immigration system needs to recognise international skills are needed at all levels and be responsive ... More >>
Global Energy Report Echoes Big Issues At Home
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 10:16 am | BusinessNZ
Global data released today reveals urgent investment is required across the energy sector, as well as greater collaboration around the world. More >>
Entries Open For 2024 Hawke’s Bay Export Awards
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 8:03 am | BusinessNZ
Celebrating a decade of excellence; the ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards is returning in 2024 to celebrate the successes of local businesses on the world stage. The ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards, now in its 10 th year, will ... More >>
NZ Economy: Filling In The Potholes
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 5:40 am | BusinessNZ
Business confidence continues to climb, but the latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast expects the economy will be slow to show significant signs of improvement over the forecast period to March 2026. BusinessNZ Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says ... More >>
Business And Govt Rise To The Challenge
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 6:38 am | BusinessNZ
Business leaders are calling on all political parties to work closely with businesses and find lasting solutions to key challenges, out to the year 2050. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says there is a growing desire "for New Zealand to be more ... More >>
BusinessNZ Supports Fast-track Bill
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 1:21 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ welcomes the introduction of the Fast-Track Approvals Bill and its referral to the Environment Select Committee for public submissions, but says resourcing of the expert panel is critical to achieving its objective. BusinessNZ Chief Executive ... More >>
Moderation Welcomed
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 3:34 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed the moderate approach to setting the latest rise in the minimum wage. The Government has signalled a two percent rise in the minimum wage rate, given headwinds currently facing the NZ economy. BusinessNZ Chief Executive ... More >>
BusinessNZ Energy Council Welcomes New Chair
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 11:27 am | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Lowe as its new Chair. Lowe is a highly respected leader in the engineering and consulting sector, with extensive experience in delivering complex and innovative projects across ... More >>
Mitch McCann Winner Of Bill Toft Award 2023
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 12:02 pm | BusinessNZ
The winner of the Bill Toft Award 2023 is Mitch McCann . Newshub US correspondent Mitch McCann won the Bill Toft Award with a compilation of reportage recorded during 2023. The judges said: 'At a time of concern for veracity in the media it was refreshing ... More >>
Employment Decisions Welcomed
Monday, 11 December 2023, 4:08 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed today’s confirmation of the repeal of the Fair Pay Agreements Act and the opening up of 90-day trial periods to all businesses. Chief Executive Kirk Hope said Fair Pay Agreements would have proved a disappointment for those covered ... More >>
NZ Energy Future: Keeping The Lights On During Transition
Monday, 11 December 2023, 2:38 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) says a new report on gas raises questions around how New Zealand intends to keep the lights on while transitioning to a more sustainable and rapidly approaching energy future. Consultancy Firm EY has produced the Gas Supply ... More >>
NZ Economy: Turning The Page
Monday, 11 December 2023, 9:09 am | BusinessNZ
The latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows business confidence is increasing, but New Zealand’s economic growth is still expected to be relatively low over the forecast period out to December 2025. Consumer confidence has suffered, due in part ... More >>
BusinessNZ Network Achieves Net Carbon Zero
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 10:22 am | BusinessNZ
While many are watching COP 28 in Dubai, including a first-ever global stocktake on progress towards meeting the Paris Climate Change Agreement, here in New Zealand the BusinessNZ Network is playing its part, having achieved net carbon zero status. ... More >>
