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Survey shows resilience key to our energy future
Monday, 14 March 2016, 1:15 pm | BusinessNZ
The newly released World Energy Issues Monitor, the World Energy Council’s annual survey for New Zealand, shows the issues keeping New Zealand energy executives awake at night reflect rapidly changing energy needs and the challenge of achieving a more ... More >>
Climate change deal step towards stability
Sunday, 13 December 2015, 7:30 pm | BusinessNZ
The climate change agreement reached today is a step towards a more stable policy environment for business and communities, BusinessNZ says. More >>
NZ energy ranking highlights importance of Paris conference
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 11:44 am | BusinessNZ
NZ energy ranking highlights importance of Paris conference Climate change negotiators must clear global blockages to all countries achieving affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable energy, says the BusinessNZ Energy Council. The World Energy Council’s ... More >>
RMA changes could do some good
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 4:18 pm | BusinessNZ
Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says business is disappointed that the political landscape has made it impossible to change the Act substantively to make it more fit for its purpose of promoting sustainable development. More >>
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 >>
