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Emissions trading review timely
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 9:47 am | BusinessNZ
Emissions trading review timely BusinessNZ has welcomed the review of the New Zealand emissions trading scheme announced today. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said it was important that the settings of the emissions trading scheme continued ... More >>
ACC levy-setting still poses risks
Friday, 30 October 2015, 10:53 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has applauded the proposed drop in ACC levies and increased clarity provided by the new Accident Compensation (Financial Responsibility and Transparency) Act. More >>
New report on NZ’s energy future to 2050
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 9:35 am | BusinessNZ
New report on NZ’s energy future to 2050 highlights future choices The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) today launches a new report - New Zealand Energy Scenarios: Navigating energy futures to 2050 – which outlines two different scenarios of what ... More >>
Better profitability and orders but barriers remain
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 11:38 am | BusinessNZ
Catherine Beard, Executive Director for ExportNZ says the annual ExportNZ survey shows exporters are feeling confident, expecting increasing profitability and rising orders in the next twelve months, but nearly half the respondents are facing tariff ... More >>
Government Decision to allow dumping gets balance wrong
Friday, 28 August 2015, 2:15 pm | BusinessNZ
Government Decision to allow dumping gets balance wrong BusinessNZ is disappointed the Government has failed to heed submissions and is allowing goods to be dumped in NZ if it is deemed to be in the “public interest”, via a new public interest ... More >>
David Caygill to chair BusinessNZ Energy Council
Friday, 31 July 2015, 1:43 pm | BusinessNZ
David Caygill to chair BusinessNZ Energy Council Former Finance Minister Hon David Caygill is to Chair the BusinessNZ Energy Council. Mr Caygill, former Electricity Commission chair, also chaired a ministerial inquiry into the New Zealand electricity ... More >>
BusinessNZ extends condolences to the family of Peter Conway
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 9:21 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ extends sincere condolences to the family of Peter Conway. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said Mr Conway was unfailingly constructive as an advocate in employment relations and highly respected by all who worked with him. ... More >>
ExportNZ helping exporters Go Global
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 2:57 pm | BusinessNZ
Kiwi exporters are in for a treat on Thursday next week as some of the country’s top exporters are getting together for one day of knowledge sharing at Eden Park Stadium. More >>
Innovation funding a boost to competitiveness
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 3:27 pm | BusinessNZ
An $80 million increase in funding for Growth Grants announced today will provide more incentives for companies to increase their research and development, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said. More >>
Continued expansion
Monday, 16 March 2015, 11:16 am | BusinessNZ
The services sector continued to show healthy expansion for February, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) . More >>
Exporters Bullish for Year Ahead, Managing the High Dollar
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 11:33 am | BusinessNZ
The 2014 Exporters Survey shows exporters planning for growth. Catherine Beard, Executive Director for ExportNZ says the business outlook is positive for exporters. More >>
Business - The Beating Heart of New Zealand
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 11:55 am | BusinessNZ
Business lifts our standard of living and makes the way for a better future, says BusinessNZ. BusinessNZ today published Business - The Beating Heart of New Zealand. More >>
NZ economy – on course but some risks
Monday, 7 July 2014, 4:07 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows the New Zealand economy is set to achieve around 3.5 percent growth in the short term – one of the highest growth rates in the OECD. More >>
Seismic strengthening policy needs rethink
Friday, 4 July 2014, 12:40 pm | BusinessNZ
New exemptions from seismic strengthening requirements show the policy is inconsistent and unnecessary, says BusinessNZ. The Government has announced it will exempt farm buildings from the requirement for owners of buildings to upgrade them to national ... More >>
Labour blaming employers for skill shortages
Monday, 30 June 2014, 12:44 pm | BusinessNZ
The Labour party appears to think that employers are to blame for skills shortages, says BusinessNZ. In Labour’s immigration policy released on the weekend, Immigration NZ would be given the power to demand that employers train New Zealanders before ... More >>
Two levels of minimum wage under Labour
Monday, 30 June 2014, 12:18 pm | BusinessNZ
Labour’s immigration policy would create two different levels of minimum wage, says BusinessNZ. The policy released on the weekend says low-paid migrants push wages down for New Zealanders, and a Labour government would make it compulsory for businesses ... More >>
Middling May
Friday, 13 June 2014, 11:39 am | BusinessNZ
Although still in positive territory, a second consecutive slowdown in expansion meant the manufacturing sector was at similar levels last seen over a year ago, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
Consider exporters when raising OCR
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 11:45 am | BusinessNZ
The needs of exporters must be factored in to any additional OCR rises this year, says BusinessNZ. This morning the Reserve Bank lifted the official cash rate to 3.25% and intimated more rises would follow. More >>
Business Growth Agenda could be addressing bigger problems
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 4:17 pm | BusinessNZ
Business Growth Agenda scoring runs, could be addressing more complex problems Today’s Business Growth Agenda update shows progress being made towards a stronger economy, says BusinessNZ. Focusing on what helps business grow jobs and well-being for the ... More >>
More sophisticated approach than carbon tax needed
Monday, 2 June 2014, 11:09 am | BusinessNZ
More sophisticated approach than carbon tax needed The business community is disappointed by the Green Party carbon tax policy, saying it would not be good for communities, bringing potential loss of jobs and industry. The carbon tax policy appears to ignore ... More >>
