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Kiwi Businesses Continue To Prioritise Sustainability
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 9:34 am | BusinessNZ
New research into New Zealand’s sustainability profession has found Kiwi businesses are continuing to invest in and prioritise sustainability by embedding it more broadly across their organisations, but highlights there are challenges ahead. Oxygen Consulting ... More >>
NZ Open For Business
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 2:56 pm | BusinessNZ
Reopening borders earlier than expected, and clarity around immigration settings will be welcome news to Kiwi businesses, says Buy NZ Made. The Prime Minister announced the border’s phased reopening would be moved forward from October to July, at today’s ... More >>
Border Reopening Sooner Good For Business
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 2:26 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ welcomes the Government moving faster on reopening borders earlier than previously indicated, and providing more clarity around immigration settings. The Prime Minister announced the border’s phased reopening would be moved forward from ... More >>
Broader Immigration Criteria Welcomed
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 2:35 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s announcement that residence class visa holders who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to enter New Zealand from 6 May. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says it’s good to see the Government apply a risk ... More >>
Flicking The Switch On Long-term Thinking
Monday, 2 May 2022, 2:35 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) says it’s encouraging to see long-term infrastructure planning from the Government, and agrees that more of the same simply won’t cut it. The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has released New Zealand’s first ... More >>
Decarbonising Fund Good For Business
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 2:42 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ says Government support to decarbonise large businesses will benefit those willing to explore innovative technologies, while paving the way for others to adopt. Fifteen businesses have received funding as part of the Government’s ... More >>
Move To Orange Welcomed
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 2:52 pm | BusinessNZ
Moving to orange in the Covid traffic light setting is good news, BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope says. Mr Hope welcomed the fact that businesses that were impacted under the red setting would now be able to operate more fully. "Today’s change in ... More >>
Young NZ Energy Professionals On The World Stage
Monday, 11 April 2022, 1:13 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) congratulates New Zealand’s successful appointees to the World Energy Council (WEC) future energy leaders’ programme ( FEL-100 ). Emily Hilton ( Hiringa Energy ) and Mark Todoroff ( Tesla Asia Pacific) have been ... More >>
ANZLF Welcomes The Launch Of The Kalinda Tiaki Foundation
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 2:17 pm | BusinessNZ
The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) warmly welcomed today’s launch of the Kalinda Tiaki Foundation to address barriers to entry for Indigenous people into the Information Technology sector in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The ... More >>
Business Continues To Suffer At Red
Monday, 4 April 2022, 6:04 pm | BusinessNZ
Remaining at red is a disappointing announcement for the many businesses unable to operate normally at the highest traffic light setting. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says more clarity is needed around acceptable rates of admission for the ... More >>
BusinessNZ Says No
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 12:36 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has confirmed that it will not accept payments included in the Fair Pay Agreements Bill introduced to Parliament today. Under the terms of the Bill, BusinessNZ would be offered $250,000 a year for supporting compulsory bargaining in major sectors ... More >>
Government’s Phone Off The Hook To FPA Concerns
Friday, 25 March 2022, 7:14 am | BusinessNZ
The Government has taken its phone off the hook and is ignoring widespread opposition from New Zealand business owners and employees to its unlawful compulsory national pay agreements scheme, known as FPAs. More than three months after BusinessNZ wrote ... More >>
Air NZ Auckland To NYC Route Critical To US Connectivity And Pandemic Recovery
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 10:06 am | BusinessNZ
NZUS Council executive director Jordan Small welcomes the news that Air New Zealand will launch its non-stop Auckland to New York route from September. "Connectivity and people-to-people flows will be critical to New Zealand's post-pandemic recovery. ... More >>
Economic And Social Wellbeing Concerns Intensify For Kiwis
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 10:03 am | BusinessNZ
New research reveals New Zealanders are becoming increasingly worried about their economic and social wellbeing off the back of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Kantar’s (formerly Colmar Brunton) 2022 Better Futures report , released today in conjunction ... More >>
NZ Economy: Crosscurrents Of Risk
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 1:33 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast reveals rising international and domestic risks, making business planning uncertain and fraught. The Forecast for the March 2022 quarter shows inflationary and activity-constricting impacts resulting from international ... More >>
New Zealand Reopens Early
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 12:45 pm | BusinessNZ
New Zealand Businesses are pleased by the Government’s announcement to welcome tourists back to the country earlier than previously stated, BusinessNZ says. From 12 April, vaccinated Australian travellers will be able to visit to New Zealand without ... More >>
NZ-US Trade Relationship Diversifies As Businesses Target Value Over Volume
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 11:06 am | BusinessNZ
While Covid-19 may have put a significant dent in New Zealand’s trade with the United States in recent times, the overall relationship has matured and broadened in value and opportunity over the past 15 years, new research commissioned by the ... More >>
FTA Great News For Exporters
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 8:21 am | BusinessNZ
Today’s announcement of a new trade deal with the UK is great news, says ExportNZ. ExportNZ Executive Director Catherine Beard says NZ companies exporting goods to the UK have worked for a long time under costly tariff rules, and will welcome the ... More >>
Major Gains From FTA
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 8:20 am | BusinessNZ
New Zealand is set to make major gains with the new free trade agreement with the UK, BusinessNZ says. The FTA, expected to be in force by the end of 2022, will remove almost all tariffs on NZ exports to the UK, which are expected to increase by over ... More >>
Self-isolation Removal Good Move By Government
Monday, 28 February 2022, 7:12 pm | BusinessNZ
Removing self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers is the right move by Government, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope. "It is a challenging time at the moment as New Zealanders adapt to Omicron in the community, ... More >>
