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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 >>
Ten Years On: Young Energy Leaders Raise The Profile
Monday, 23 June 2025, 7:06 am | BusinessNZ
After a decade of fostering connection and careers within the energy sector, the Young Energy Professionals Network (YEPN) welcomes two new co-Chairs, Beca’s Industrial Energy Lead Andrew Wallace and Aurecon’s Lead Energy Consultant Danielle Manners. More >>
Employment Bill Clarifies Modern Grey Areas
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 7:11 am | BusinessNZ
Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says the Bill should provide more certainty, particularly around contract-based work. More >>
National Direction In Support Of Growth
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 3:04 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ supports the intention of transitioning these changes into a new RMA framework based on clearer property rights and long-term certainty to encourage investment and growth. More >>
BusinessNZ Welcomes Regulatory Trim
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 10:53 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ applauds the methodical and evidence-based approach the Ministry for Regulation has taken in this review. It’s a model for how to tidy up the rules across other sectors. More >>
Energy Sector Releases Blueprint For NZ's Energy Strategy
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 7:05 am | BusinessNZ
A new paper outlining practical actions to support the Government's energy strategy has been developed by the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC), the newly founded Energy Transition Framework, ARUP and leading industry associations including ERANZ, ERA, ... More >>
