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Australia And NZ Leadership Forum Concludes With Firm Commitment To A Stronger Trans-Tasman Partnership

Thursday, 4 September 2025, 9:36 am | BusinessNZ

Under the theme "Navigating a Turbulent World: Enhancing Trans-Tasman Prosperity, Security, and Resilience," the Forum focused on concrete actions to address shared challenges in an increasingly complex geopolitical and economic landscape. More >>

Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum To Convene In Canberra

Monday, 1 September 2025, 11:13 am | BusinessNZ

Panelists will include Senator Hon Don Farrell, Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism, and Hon Todd McClay, New Zealand Minister for Trade and Investment. More >>

UAE Deal An Export And Investment Win

Thursday, 28 August 2025, 7:08 am | BusinessNZ

The New Zealand-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) comes into force today. ExportNZ Executive Director Josh Tan says the $500 billion market can deliver real value to Kiwi exporters and the NZ economy. More >>

New Business Investor Visa To Boost Investment And Support Business Succession

Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 10:40 am | BusinessNZ

Mrs Rich welcomed the shift away from the previous entrepreneur visa model. "It’s good to see the criteria focused on the skills and experience of the individual, without the overly prescriptive business plan requirements that were in place under ... More >>

NZ Economy: Differences & Challenges

Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 9:56 am | BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ Chief Economist John Pask says the divide is reflected in a range of economic indicators including export sales, employment growth, unemployment rates, house price movements, construction activity and broader business and consumer activity. More >>

From Iceland To China - What New Zealand Can Learn About Energy

Thursday, 14 August 2025, 9:35 am | BusinessNZ

A new report from the BusinessNZ Energy Council, New Zealand in a Changing Energy World - Benchmarking New Zealand’s Energy System, compares NZ’s energy system against others internationally to provide insights for improvement, says BEC Executive ... More >>

Gas Crisis Will Cost NZ Jobs And Industry

Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 10:33 am | BusinessNZ

Chief Executive Katherine Rich says New Zealand’s dwindling natural gas supply is an issue that must be taken seriously. More >>

Gas Market Crisis: Industry Warns Of ‘Devastating Consequences' Ahead

Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 7:15 am | BusinessNZ

Businesses large and small recently shared their concerns with the Minister for Resources and discussed support strategies to manage the declining gas supply at this year’s Gas User Forum, hosted by the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) and Optima. More >>

Australia And NZ Leaders And Business Forge Path For Stronger Partnership

Monday, 11 August 2025, 11:58 am | BusinessNZ

The high-level discussion was facilitated by the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) Co-Chairs Greg Lowe and John Paitaridis and focused on how to advance the economic partnership between the two countries. More >>

BusinessNZ Welcomes New Seasonal And Global Workforce Visas

Sunday, 10 August 2025, 1:55 pm | BusinessNZ

The Global Workforce Seasonal Visa allows skilled workers to return over multiple years, while the Peak Seasonal Visa provides a more tailored short-term solution for high-demand roles during seasonal peaks. More >>

Product Labelling Review Welcomed

Thursday, 7 August 2025, 11:36 am | BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the move has the potential to reduce unnecessary compliance costs for business and expand product choice for consumers. More >>

Education Overhaul Presents Opportunity

Monday, 4 August 2025, 9:00 am | BusinessNZ

A consultation document has been released by the Government today, seeking input on the future of education. Rich says BusinessNZ encourages businesses to participate in the transformation of the education system in New Zealand. More >>

Surcharges Sent Packing

Monday, 28 July 2025, 5:24 pm | BusinessNZ

These changes will lead to a better shopping experience with a no-fuss payment process at checkout, and consumers knowing the costs up front. This is the way the rest of the world is regulating. More >>

NZ-UAE Trade Deal A Boost To Export And Investment

Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 9:33 am | BusinessNZ

Executive Director Joshua Tan says recent engagements with exporters nationwide proves there is plenty of interest from businesses to explore opportunities in the UAE. More >>

Canada-NZ Dairy Dispute: A Win For Exporters

Friday, 18 July 2025, 8:24 am | BusinessNZ

Executive Director Josh Tan says the outcome is a win for New Zealand dairy exporters, and a win for the rules-based trading system. More >>

Relevant Skills In Short Supply

Thursday, 10 July 2025, 12:09 pm | BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ says New Zealand’s new vocational education system should not be dominated by polytechnics to the detriment of work-based training and should focus on delivering better-skilled graduates who are more likely to get a job. More >>

National AI Strategy Will Boost Business Large And Small

Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 2:24 pm | BusinessNZ

Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says the emerging technology could be worth billions to New Zealand's GDP over the next decade. More >>

Sound Law-Making Needed

Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 1:22 pm | BusinessNZ

Chief Economist John Pask presented BusinessNZ’s submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee today. More >>

Fibre Broadband Priority For Business

Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 2:30 pm | BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says Chorus’ proposal would bring a significant boost to business and rural connectivity, bringing economic benefit to more parts of country. More >>

BusinessNZ Planning Forecast: Improving Forecast For Some Areas

Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 9:25 am | BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ economist John Pask says the uncertain, rapidly-changing international environment is affecting New Zealand’s trade and economic prospects. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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