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Lower ACC levies welcome
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 11:26 am | BusinessNZ
ACC consultation documents show employer, employee and motor vehicle levies are set for reductions of 15 – 17 percent next year. More >>
Holding pattern - PSI for August 2013
Monday, 16 September 2013, 11:08 am | BusinessNZ
New Zealand’s services sector displayed a lower level of expansion after recent record results, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>
RMA reforms misunderstood
Friday, 13 September 2013, 10:07 am | BusinessNZ
Proposed changes to the Resource Management Act seem to have been misunderstood, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the proposed reforms are sensible and address a key problem: the RMA is doing a poor job of delivering good decisions ... More >>
New Zealand ‘18th most competitive’ nation
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 10:14 am | BusinessNZ
New Zealand is the 18th most competitive country in the world, according to this year’s Global Competitiveness Index*. The Index ranks countries according to their performance on factors such as innovation, market size, market efficiency, infrastructure, ... More >>
Business solutions needed to meet tougher target
Friday, 16 August 2013, 2:48 pm | BusinessNZ
Business needs should be considered when setting emissions reduction targets, says BusinessNZ. The Government today committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to five percent below 1990 levels by 2020. More >>
Restricting development contributions will help housing
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 3:48 pm | BusinessNZ
Restrictions on development contributions will help achieve more affordable housing and commercial development, says BusinessNZ. More >>
Services sector could lift NZ economy
Friday, 26 July 2013, 2:40 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ supports the call for a new focus on services. The Productivity Commission’s report on the services sector released today reveals its significant potential and challenges. More >>
A for activity - BNZ - BusinessNZ PSI
Monday, 15 July 2013, 10:49 am | BusinessNZ
New Zealand’s service sector remains at a consistent level of positive activity, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>
Cost-sharing plans needed for Auckland infrastructure
Friday, 28 June 2013, 2:42 pm | BusinessNZ
Business is in favour of an integrated, long-term approach to developing major city infrastructure, says BusinessNZ. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says Government proposals announced today for road, rail and tunnel infrastructure for ... More >>
Golden Weather Continues
Monday, 20 May 2013, 10:59 am | BusinessNZ
Service sector expansion for April built on the solid performance of the previous two months, according to the BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index. More >>
Careful, measured Budget
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 4:15 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ says Budget 2013 shows a careful and measured approach to spending in areas that have the potential to improve New Zealand’s competitiveness, such as a continued focus on innovation, internationalisation and skills. More >>
New order momentum
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 10:51 am | BusinessNZ
Continued momentum for new orders in the manufacturing sector contributed to a lift in the sector’s expansion rate, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
Cautious optimism in employment data
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 1:45 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has greeted the latest employment survey with cautious optimism. The Household Labour Force Survey for the March quarter shows employment up 1.7 percent, with 38,000 more people employed since the last quarter. More >>
Sound recommendations for health and safety
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 1:59 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ says the independent taskforce’s report on workplace health and safety takes a serious and balanced approach to the challenge of improving safety in New Zealand workplaces. More >>
Industrial Action Harms Youth Job Prospects
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 10:18 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has criticised unions taking industrial action over the issue of starting wages. More >>
New Maori and Pasifika student results an encouraging start
Friday, 19 April 2013, 3:02 pm | BusinessNZ
The new figures showing a 3.5 percent rise in Pasifika and 2 percent rise in Maori 16 year olds achieving NCEA Level 2 shows we are moving in the right direction, however this is just the beginning, says BusinessNZ. More >>
Economic vandalism: bureaucrats not competitive markets
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 2:05 pm | BusinessNZ
Labour’s proposal of a centralised buying agency for electricity could only bring electricity prices down through massive taxpayer subsidies, says BusinessNZ. More >>
Vocational pathways blurring lines between school and work
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 1:40 pm | BusinessNZ
The final Vocational Pathways launched today by Education Minister Hekia Parata and Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce is a good start towards making learning more relevant for more New Zealanders, says BusinessNZ. More >>
Conservation partnership positive for the economy
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 2:48 pm | BusinessNZ
Fonterra’s commitment to invest $20 million over 10 years in a waterways conservation partnership with DOC demonstrates a recognition by business of its dependence and impact on ecosystem services says the Sustainable Business Council. More >>
Clarity on SOE Float Welcomed
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 4:14 pm | BusinessNZ
Media release 27 February 2013 Clarity on SOE Float Welcomed BusinessNZ has welcomed the clarity provided by the Supreme Court’s decision on the proposed share offer for Mighty River Power. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the partial float provides ... More >>
