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Relevant Skills In Short Supply
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 12:09 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ says New Zealand’s new vocational education system should not be dominated by polytechnics to the detriment of work-based training and should focus on delivering better-skilled graduates who are more likely to get a job. More >>
National AI Strategy Will Boost Business Large And Small
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 2:24 pm | BusinessNZ
Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says the emerging technology could be worth billions to New Zealand's GDP over the next decade. More >>
Sound Law-Making Needed
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 1:22 pm | BusinessNZ
Chief Economist John Pask presented BusinessNZ’s submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee today. More >>
Fibre Broadband Priority For Business
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 2:30 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says Chorus’ proposal would bring a significant boost to business and rural connectivity, bringing economic benefit to more parts of country. More >>
BusinessNZ Planning Forecast: Improving Forecast For Some Areas
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 9:25 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ economist John Pask says the uncertain, rapidly-changing international environment is affecting New Zealand’s trade and economic prospects. More >>
Ten Years On: Young Energy Leaders Raise The Profile
Monday, 23 June 2025, 7:06 am | BusinessNZ
After a decade of fostering connection and careers within the energy sector, the Young Energy Professionals Network (YEPN) welcomes two new co-Chairs, Beca’s Industrial Energy Lead Andrew Wallace and Aurecon’s Lead Energy Consultant Danielle Manners. More >>
Employment Bill Clarifies Modern Grey Areas
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 7:11 am | BusinessNZ
Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says the Bill should provide more certainty, particularly around contract-based work. More >>
National Direction In Support Of Growth
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 3:04 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ supports the intention of transitioning these changes into a new RMA framework based on clearer property rights and long-term certainty to encourage investment and growth. More >>
BusinessNZ Welcomes Regulatory Trim
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 10:53 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ applauds the methodical and evidence-based approach the Ministry for Regulation has taken in this review. It’s a model for how to tidy up the rules across other sectors. More >>
Energy Sector Releases Blueprint For NZ's Energy Strategy
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:05 am | BusinessNZ
A new paper outlining practical actions to support the Government's energy strategy has been developed by the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC), the newly founded Energy Transition Framework, ARUP and leading industry associations including ERANZ, ERA, ... More >>
Budget ’25: A Credible, Growth-Oriented Path To Surplus
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 3:15 pm | BusinessNZ
Overall the 2025 Budget outlines a credible path back to surplus, even as net debt is projected to rise in the short term. BusinessNZ continues to support a broader review of national savings policy to ensure it is fit for the future. More >>
From Carbon Costs To Gas Gaps: NZ Energy Sector Flags Rising Pressures
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 8:37 am | BusinessNZ
The 2025 Country Issues Map is out now. The report surveyed energy leaders across the wider energy sector to get a snapshot of what keeps them awake at night, and busy during the day. More >>
Budget Priorities Supported By Business
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 3:32 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says there is a general understanding in the business community that fiscal discipline by the Government is paramount, given the economic conditions it inherited. More >>
Pay Equity Improvement Supported
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 11:49 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the current process is bringing large anomalies between the public and private sectors, in effect leading to new equity problems - between those employed in the public sector and those in the private sector. More >>
Regulatory Roadblock To Be Removed
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:51 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says it’s a good example of the Government taking action to remove regulatory barriers to economic growth. More >>
NZ Energy Professional Selected For World Energy Council Delegation
Monday, 28 April 2025, 9:54 am | BusinessNZ
The Future Energy Leaders Programme is a global network of young energy professionals who contribute to national, regional, and international activities aimed at solving the world’s most pressing energy and sustainability challenges. More >>
More Detail Needed On Vocational Education Reforms
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 11:20 am | BusinessNZ
The new system is due to stand up on 1 January 2026, and we need clarity on the number of organisations, functions of the new organisations and funding to support businesses delivering industry training. More >>
Regulating Employees And Employers
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 1:25 pm | BusinessNZ
Currently businesses are also required to notify new staff about numerous union membership options that are bringing confusion among new employees who mistakenly think the notification means they have already joined a union. More >>
Consumers Hold Line On Sustainability, Expect Business To Do The Same
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:39 am | BusinessNZ
The Kantar and Sustainable Business Council (SBC) Better Futures 2025 report - now in its 16th year, surveyed 1,000 New Zealanders. Results show there are high expectations of businesses to take responsibility for their environmental and social impacts. More >>
Codes Of Practice To Light The Way
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 7:22 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the changes will better support health and safety management. More >>
