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ETS development continues to be well signalled
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 5:47 pm | BusinessNZ
The latest design changes to New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme have been progressively well signalled and are broadly positive, says BusinessNZ. More >>
BusinessNZ welcomes NCEA focus on literacy and numeracy
Monday, 13 May 2019, 5:49 pm | BusinessNZ
Strengthening literacy and numeracy and the introduction of a vocational education award are welcomed by BusinessNZ, says Chief Executive Kirk Hope. More >>
BusinessNZ calls caution on banking proposals
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 10:45 am | BusinessNZ
The Reserve Bank is proposing that New Zealand banks should be required to reduce the risk of bank failure to a one-in-200-year event. More >>
Callaghan Innovation support for innovating business
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 8:58 pm | BusinessNZ
A new tool for start-up businesses will encourage innovation, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says innovation is critical for businesses to stay competitive and attract new customers. More >>
NZ economy: cross-currents of risk
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 9:47 am | BusinessNZ
Cross-currents of international and domestic risk raise the need for sound economic risk management, according to the latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast. More >>
Failing to see the forest for the trees
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 3:34 pm | BusinessNZ
The latest report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment would result in upheaval for New Zealand’s environmental settings, BusinessNZ says. More >>
Minority view on extending taxation of capital gains [21/2]
Monday, 25 February 2019, 10:44 am | BusinessNZ
Three of the eleven members of the Tax Working Group do not favour the Group’s recommendations on capital gains tax. More >>
Electricity pricing options
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 4:46 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) has welcomed options published today by the Electricity Price Review Panel. More >>
Infrastructure Commission welcomed
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 2:40 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ says the establishment of the new Infrastructure Commission will help overcome current infrastructure problems in New Zealand. More >>
Solid start to 2019
Monday, 18 February 2019, 10:38 am | BusinessNZ
New Zealand’s services sector experienced an increase in expansion levels for the first month of 2019, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for January was 56.3, which was 3.1 points up from December (A PSI ... More >>
Climate change concern rising, but plastics top of mind
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 6:58 pm | BusinessNZ
For the first time in 10 years, New Zealanders’ concern about climate change has tipped 50%, according to new research by Colmar Brunton. More >>
Compulsory Fair Pay Agreements risky for economic growth
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 9:23 am | BusinessNZ
The Fair Pay Agreements report released today proposes a system of industry-wide collective agreements for New Zealand workplaces. More >>
Steady ETS development
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 7:21 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed the announcement of the first tranche of decisions from the ongoing development of the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme. More >>
Positive changes to Employment Bill
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 1:52 pm | BusinessNZ
Changes to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill will make parts of the legislation more acceptable to business. More >>
Proposed ACC levy reduction welcomed
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 12:16 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed proposed lower ACC levies for businesses in 2019-21, as outlined in ACC’s recent Discussion Document. More >>
World energy leaders arrive in Wellington, NZ
Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 11:08 am | BusinessNZ
More than 200 energy sector leaders from around the world and New Zealand have started arriving in Wellington ahead of tomorrow’s Asia Pacific Energy Leaders’ Summit. More >>
New Zealand 18th most competitive
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 9:56 am | BusinessNZ
New Zealand is the 18th most competitive nation in the world, according to the Global Competitiveness Index. More >>
NZ dollar dips below 49 British pence
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 11:37 am | BusinessNZ
Oct. 11 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell below 49 British pence for the first time since the 2016 Brexit referendum on optimism a deal will be within reach by next week. More >>
Govt has listened to small business about innovation
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 11:02 am | BusinessNZ
Government has listened to the views of smaller businesses in designing its research and development tax credit scheme, says BusinessNZ. More >>
Good growth but international risks
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 10:21 am | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the September 2018 quarter shows continued growth but with some easing expected. More >>