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Clear Responsibilities For Health And Safety
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 9:28 am | BusinessNZ
Changes announced today indicate that the routine management of health and safety in the workplace will in future rest solely with managers, not directors. More >>
Thrill Seekers Welcome: Health And Safety Reform Unlocks The Outdoors
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 11:47 am | BusinessNZ
Landowners have been overly cautious when it comes to allowing access for fear of legal reprisal. In clarifying that health and safety is the responsibility of the organisation operating on site, the Government has made it easier for councils, farmers ... More >>
Business Groups Call For Publication Of Council Voting Records
Tuesday, 1 April 2025, 9:43 am | BusinessNZ
Over the past two years local government rates have been rising at an eye watering pace. Rates increased by 9.6% for the year to December 2023 and by 12.0% for the year to December 2024. These were the biggest increases in decades. More >>
Health And Safety Refocused On Task At Hand
Monday, 31 March 2025, 4:48 pm | BusinessNZ
"Everyone deserves to expect a safe working environment - no matter the workplace. But red tape surrounding compliance and prohibitive costs have taken away from the task at hand - that is making sure people come home from work in one piece." More >>
RMA Reform - Opening The Door For Investment
Monday, 24 March 2025, 6:00 pm | BusinessNZ
"The latest announcement on phase 3 reforms is another step in the right direction," BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich said. More >>
NZ Economy: Wheels Turning
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 12:47 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Economic Conditions Index (ECI) is a measure of NZ’s major economic indicators. It sits at 17 for the March 2025 quarter, an improvement of 7 on the previous quarter, and an improvement of 14 on a year ago. More >>
Foreign Investment Changes To Keep International Talent
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 4:15 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the existing rules have been a major barrier for foreign investors. More >>
Removing Procurement Barriers A Win For Kiwi Business
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 10:18 am | BusinessNZ
Kiwi-based businesses have found it frustrating that the economic impact of choosing the local option isn't given consistent weighting when evaluating tenders. Today’s announcement is a great start in making it easier for Kiwi business to service government ... More >>
Health System Serious Approach Needed
Friday, 7 March 2025, 4:02 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich said a high-functioning health system was critical for enabling New Zealanders to lead healthy, productive lives. More >>
Perfect Paradox: Urgent Focus On Affordability And Infrastructure In Global Energy Report
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 8:50 am | BusinessNZ
New Zealand is not alone in its desire for more affordable and reliable energy. This year’s Monitor shows this is the number one growing concern for businesses and households around the world. More >>
Business Backs A Four Year Term
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 3:36 pm | BusinessNZ
Chief Executive Katherine Rich says extending the term is an important step towards improving the New Zealand’s governance and encouraging longer-term plans to fix major economic problems. More >>
Tourism Provides Boost To NZ Economy
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 2:58 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ agrees with Tourism Industry Aotearoa in saying the industry has the potential to grow its economic contribution and attract more visitors from key markets in Asia and Europe. More >>
Growth Plan Endorsed
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 12:27 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich said the proposed reform of taxation, savings and competition policy offered potential for invigorating the economy, and individual businesses stood to gain from the reforms. More >>
New Zealand More Attractive To Foreign Investment
Sunday, 9 February 2025, 3:11 pm | BusinessNZ
We welcome the next move in the government's foreign investment strategy to attract high net wealth individuals and their families. More >>
Clear The Queue To Boost Innovation And Primary Sector
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 8:28 pm | BusinessNZ
Chief Executive Katherine Rich says our current system is too slow, too costly and uncertain. More >>
Hitting The Science Reset Button
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 3:43 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ looks forward to working with Ministers and the research science and innovation sector to get our research brains and business sector better connected and producing more export returns for NZ. More >>
Reform Of Local Government - Relief And Celebration
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 7:44 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ congratulates the Government and Local Government Minister Simeon Brown on planned local government reform. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich said the Government’s agreement to change the purpose of the Local Government Act, from ... More >>
Immigration Changes A Step In The Right Direction
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 7:20 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ welcomes changes to work visas as a step in the right direction, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich. "Removing the requirement to pay the median wage will help relieve cost pressures and distortions that this rule created ... More >>
Focus On Red Tape Welcome
Friday, 13 December 2024, 9:45 am | BusinessNZ
A paper just released by Hospitality NZ and the Restaurant Association underlines the industry’s contribution to compliance reductions proposed in BusinessNZ’s Reducing Compliance Report. More >>
Holidays Act Change Reflects Modern Work
Friday, 13 December 2024, 9:32 am | BusinessNZ
Chief Executive Katherine Rich says a system based on accrued hours for leave better reflects modern ways of working. More >>
